Austin ISD serves globally inspired school lunches

Share on linkedin Papusa day has become a favorite for AISD students this year. Photo: Courtesy of Austin Independent School District

They're often choosing from a wide variety of food — pupusas, lo mein, empanadas, chana masala and everything in between.is planned roughly a year in advance by the district's executive chef Diane Grodek and dietician Rachel Dunn, whose team serves over 65,000 meals a day across AISD's 116 campuses.

The more interesting flavor profiles end up on middle school and high school menus, and "we try to trickle down some of the trends to elementary schools," according to Grodek.Grodek and her team head to food shows, analyze trends and try to understand who is coming into Austin schools.

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