She explains how school lunch programs are designed in the United States and describes in more detail why they are neglected systems. The National School Meals Program is said to prioritize processed foods over fruits and vegetables. This program does this because the profits made by the food industry are more valued than the objectives of education and public health. Bakker goes on to show how this is at odds with the food culture of French schools. First of all, the group that controls school catering policy is called the French Ministry of National Education. The article then explains the specific policy that school lunches follow when serving food to children. Fruits and vegetables are served every day, unhealthy foods such as fried foods and sweets are only served once a week, vending machines are prohibited and finally, it is strongly recommended not to bring packed lunches. at home. Remember the Irish school systems where children had to bring packed lunches because school meals were not provided. Obesity statistics are significantly different from those of these French people.