PB&J instead of chicken nuggets? What to know about school food shortages - Gainesville Times

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PB&J instead of chicken nuggets? What to know about school food shortages

Chestatee High School's Dot Scott checks the temperature of a pizza from the oven Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, during lunch service at the school. - photo by Scott Rogers

01242022 FOOD 1.jpg — Chestatee High School's Dot Scott checks the temperature of a pizza from the oven Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, during lunch service at the school. - photo by Scott Rogers

If you’re wondering why your school doesn’t have Frosted Flakes one morning, or why pizza is being served instead of the usual chicken nuggets, blame a familiar culprit: labor issues along the supply chain.