Miche > wrote:

>School lunches are very very unusual in New Zealand. Most kids bring
>their own from home; a fortunate few get to buy theirs from nearby
>convenience stores.

In the U.S. subsidized school lunches are a major part of what passes
for a safety net preventing hunger among the poor. I suspect
NZ already has a real social safety net and so doesn't need to
do this.

Steve