We didn t have microwaves 30 years ago, he said. More people eat out at restaurants, Moore said. I see customers in here during the holidays that we don t see all year. Billie Richardson has worked in food services with Fresno Unified School District for 28 years. What we have found, traditionally, is that school lunches follow the nation.
Fast food is what the children like.
They re used to it at home, and they want the same choices at school. It s just changed drastically. I understand why they want fast foods and convenience foods, Richardson said. We have a fast-food lifestyle. What we used to serve 10 or 15 years ago was everything the kitchen prepared, Richardson said.