Jennifer Gaddis: The Feminist Politics of School Lunch in the United States

Drawing on a range of historical and ethnographic materials, this talk will bring to life the struggles and triumphs of women (and their allies) who have organized against the forces that cheapen the US National School Lunch Program and the care it provides. By way of conclusion, the talk will make the case for revaluing and re-skilling low-wage “lunch ladies” and place this argument within a broader discussion of why the social organization of care matters for feminist food politics.