The issue here partially has to do with cost, both of the basic ingredients and of time to prep. Schools often times have to make a meal for a child that cost less than 1 dollar for all the contents. Sure they get subsidized foods due to large volume, but that only saves so much. Additionally, labor is not free. Though I too am dubious of a pretzel being an entree, I will use it here anyway…but if a school can get many pre-made pretzels, that require no labor, it saves them money over having to make or even reheat quesadillas, per this example.Unfortunately like in many cases, funding or lack there of, really constraints choices.

The issue here partially has to do with cost, both of the basic ingredients and of time to prep. Schools often times have to make a meal for a child that cost less than 1 dollar for all the contents. Sure they get subsidized foods due to large volume, but that only saves so much. Additionally, labor is not free. Though I too am dubious of a pretzel being an entree, I will use it here anyway…but if a school can get many pre-made pretzels, that require no labor, it saves them money over having to make or even reheat quesadillas, per this example.Unfortunately like in many cases, funding or lack there of, really constraints choices.