Looks like there's a budding trend for private companies to supply healthier school lunches in schools throughout the greater Bay Area. Some of these companies, as seen in the article in the SJ Merc, have plans to expand their school programs and even reach into homes.

In the interest of being fair to the kiddies' taste buds, we're not entirely sure many of the described items would have appealed to us as a youngster. Like the "burrito with brown rice, organic roasted pinto beans, organic corn and all-natural, hormone-free chicken" -- hated brown rice back then; love it now . . . (and some burrito purists will lambast a burrito with rice in it anyway).

But, in sum, this trend is a good thing! All you hear about these days is how Americans are getting fatter and fatter due to sedentary lifestyles and poor diets. Hopefully the same schools that are recognizing the value of greater nutrition also recognize the value in getting the old heart rate up. We hope they're allowing for ample recess and P.E.

Oh, and maybe giving more leniency on bathroom breaks for students. C'mon -- all that fiber?