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Lunch Line Lowdown

by Jason Beach & Danielle Johnson

Lunch Line Lowdown Every school day, food service directors across the country feed millions of kids, often before the sun is fully up and long after most of campus has gone home. Few people ever hear what that job actually involves. Lunch Line Lowdown is a monthly conversation podcast that changes that, one director at a time. Each episode, co-hosts Jason Beach and Danielle Johnson sit down with a school food service director or another child nutrition leader to hear their story: what pulled them into this work, what keeps them showing up year after year, the best parts of their day, the hardest parts, and how they get through it all. It's an unscripted, candid format built around real people doing demanding, often invisible work, and it's meant for the professionals who understand exactly what that work costs, as well as anyone curious about what really happens behind the lunch line. Jason Beach is the Director of Café Services for Oakdale Joint

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Episodes

  1. Farm to School Summit Edition, Live from the Breadbasket

    Jason and Danielle hit the road to Rancho Cordova for the California Farm to School Summit at Soil Born Farms, and they brought the mic along for the ride. From a hotel room interview to a garden trail moment with the Governor, this episode captures the energy of a summit that drew attendees from...

  2. First in line - Meet the voices behind the Lunch Line Lowdown

    First in Line: Meet the Voices Behind the Lunch Line Lowdown Short description Lunch Line Lowdown kicks off with the hosts in the hot seat. Jason Beach and Danielle Johnson interview each other about how they found their way into child nutrition, plus a PP&L Spotlight on Section 32 funding and a...

  3. 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...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Lunch Line Lowdown

Every school day, food service directors across the country feed millions of kids, often before the sun is fully up and long after most of campus has gone home. Few people ever hear what that job actually involves. Lunch Line Lowdown is a monthly conversation podcast that changes that, one director at a time.

Each episode, co-hosts Jason Beach and Danielle Johnson sit down with a school food service director or another child nutrition leader to hear their story: what pulled them into this work, what keeps them showing up year after year, the best parts of their day, the hardest parts, and how they get through it all. It's an unscripted, candid format built around real people doing demanding, often invisible work, and it's meant for the professionals who understand exactly what that work costs, as well as anyone curious about what really happens behind the lunch line.

Jason Beach is the Director of Café Services for Oakdale Joint

HOSTED BY

Jason Beach & Danielle Johnson

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What is Lunch Line Lowdown about?

Lunch Line Lowdown Every school day, food service directors across the country feed millions of kids, often before the sun is fully up and long after most of campus has gone home. Few people ever hear what that job actually involves. Lunch Line Lowdown is a monthly conversation podcast that changes...

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Who hosts Lunch Line Lowdown?

Lunch Line Lowdown is created and hosted by Jason Beach & Danielle Johnson.
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