First In Line, Welcome to the Lunch Line Lowdown

Real talk from the people who feed our kids.

Every school day, millions of students walk through the lunch line, and behind every tray is a team working hard to make it happen. Lunch Line Lowdown is a monthly podcast that pulls back the curtain on school nutrition, featuring candid conversations with the food service directors and child nutrition leaders shaping how kids eat at school.

Hosted by Jason Beach, Director of Café Services at Oakdale Joint Unified School District, and Danielle Johnson, a California school nutrition director, speaker, and trainer with more than 20 years in child nutrition, the show brings together decades of experience from the kitchen, the district office, and the statehouse.

Each episode includes:

• Guest conversations with leaders sharing what's working, what's hard, and what's next in school meals
• PP&L Spotlight, a quick breakdown of the public policy and legislation affecting child nutrition programs
• Two-Minute Tip, one practical idea you can bring back to your kitchen, team, or program right away

Whether you run a district program, work the serving line, or just care about what kids eat, pull up a tray.

New episodes monthly.