This story originally appeared in LiveWell Colorado . The ubiquitous American grade school cafeteria is a drab place where limp-looking fruits sweetened in syrups are dispensed from tin cans. microwaved pizza is counted as a “vegetable” for the smattering of tomato paste atop the crust, and rubbery nuggets contain an unknown composition. Schools are charged with the feeding of more children than ever before, and are so constrained by budgetary guidelines that these institutions often sacrifice freshness in favor of poor-quality, mass-produced and heavily processed items. Not only does this...