The Reality of School Meals in Ireland Today with Ger Killian
About this episode
Ger Killian discusses the complexities and emotional aspects of providing school meals in Ireland today.
🎧 Episode Description This conversation with Ger Killian offers a thoughtful and honest look at what it really means to feed children in today’s world. As co-founder of The Lunch Bag, Ger has spent years navigating the realities of school meals - from supply chains and budgets to the emotional responses of parents and children alike. What emerges is a story not just about food, but about trust. Trust from parents who want reassurance their child will eat. Trust from children learning to try new things. And trust in a system that is still evolving, trying to balance immediate needs with long-term impact. This episode gently challenges assumptions, reminding us that meaningful change takes time. It invites us to think more deeply about how we support children - not just nutritionally, but emotionally and socially too. 🔑 Key Points Why “safe foods” matter Removing familiar foods like chicken goujons revealed how important predictable meals are for children, especially those under stress. The complexity of feeding children at scale Delivering meals involves logistics, cost pressures, regulations, and nutritional standards that most people never see. The unintended consequences of a…
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