French School Lunch Menus: A Typical Week in 2025
Ever wondered what French children actually eat at school? Here’s a real week from our local…
by Rebeca Plantier December 10, 2025
Ever wondered what French children actually eat at school? Here’s a real week from our local…
by Rebeca Plantier December 10, 2025
French school lunches have changed dramatically since I began documenting them in 2014. Today they’re healthier,…
by Rebeca Plantier November 29, 2025
A Note Before We Begin This story began with my very first visit to a French…
by Rebeca Plantier November 29, 2025
French school lunches are more than a meal. Here’s why the long, sit-down, multi-course lunch in…
by Rebeca Plantier November 27, 2025
How do French toddlers learn to eat everything - even vegetables? When my daughter attended daycare…
by Rebeca Plantier November 15, 2025
French school lunches follow detailed national nutritional guidelines. From vegetables and calcium-rich cheese to fish, desserts…
by Rebeca Plantier September 15, 2025
From portion sizes to composting, discover how French school cafeterias are tackling food waste — and…
by Rebeca Plantier September 1, 2025
A look at a real French Christmas school lunch menu from a Parisian elementary school in…
by Rebeca Plantier December 15, 2022
Take a look at a real week of French elementary school lunches from the 2022–2023 school…
by Rebeca Plantier October 19, 2022
What did French school lunches look like in the 2022–2023 school year? Drawing on years of…
by Rebeca Plantier September 13, 2022