Very cool project, though projecting this one school's food to the entire country would be a big assumption. I admit I only skimmed the blog, and I see that the topics are indeed universal to the entire US, but the food itself seems to be that of only one school.

As a child of a former food system chef, I can personally account that not all food systems are the same, and even all food service in a single district can vary in quality and selection - which is perhaps one of the points to this project?

Another point I want to make is that lunch is usually 1 meal out of 3 for a child's day. The other two are (likely) eaten at home with the child's parent(s). Instilling good habits and learning to make good choices has to start at home. Yes, there needs to be healthier options. Yes, children often make poor choices when offered poor choices. Yes, school lunch programs have a great deal of improving to do. But, Parents are also responsible for teaching their children to make better choices.

This topic (sneezing when exposed to bright light) was covered in "Survival of the Sickest" by Sharon Moalem. His take was that it is a genetic response to clear mold/bacteria from the nasal cavity when emerging from a dark (and likely damp) place.