Goodbye, frozen pizza: Poway Unified school cafeterias take farm-fresh approach

It's still quiet at Meadowbrook Middle School in Poway. Students don't return to the classroom for another day. But behind the scenes, the work has...

August 16, 2023
10:36 AM

It's still quiet at Meadowbrook Middle School in Poway. Students don't return to the classroom for another day. But behind the scenes, the work has begun. 'Tomorrow is going to be insane and intense and we're going to be serving tons of student customers,' said Michael Tun, area supervisor of the Food Distribution Department at Meadowbrook Middle School. What they'll be serving may surprise you. It's not your typical frozen pizza and chicken nuggets. 'Here we have the carnitas street tacos made with marinated pork,' said Tun.

Amber Frias