About the Show:

Chef Jamie Oliver wants to take charge of approximately 20,000 school lunches served in cafeterias across London and sets out to prove that he can make economical, healthy lunch meals that kids will actually eat.

Jamie discovers what young people are eating for lunch, how it's prepared, ways in which it could be improved, and how on earth you cook for hundreds of kids at a time. As well as working with catering staff at the school, Jamie talks to students about what they eat and the things they like and dislike about school lunches. Above all, Jamie tries to steer students away from junk food like burgers and fries, and towards healthier, more exciting choices.

This series touches on a whole range of issues -- diet and obesity, behavior, nutritional standards, food education, training -- and the need for a clear government policy on school meals and children's diets.

Airdates and Descriptions:

* Ep 1 - Food From a Box: Airs Monday, May 1, at 7/6c

Jamie works at a London high school to learn about the mechanics of school catering and how the kids relate to the food. Can he cook nutritious food that the kids will eat, at the right price, and that the lunch ladies can easily prepare? And will he be brave enough to ban fries from the cafeteria?

* Ep 2 - Get Them While They're Hot: Airs Monday, May 8, at 7/6c

Jamie realizes that to have a chance of success at making U.K. school lunches healthier, he needs to understand the country's dysfunctional food culture and kids' relationship with eating. He heads to one of the unhealthiest counties in Britain, where he works with an elementary school class of children, between the ages 7 and 11. Jamie is amazed at their diet and lack of knowledge about food. He tries to get them to sample foods they've never eaten before.Jamie spends time with one of the pupil's families to understand their home food habits and convince them to eat better. After all Jamie has learned, he visits Britain's largest school catering company to encourage them to ban junk food from their menus.

Ep 3: Airs Monday, May 15, at 7/6c

Chef Oliver returns to his experimental school, where things are still not right. If he can't crack this one London high school, how's he going to manage the whole school district with over 70 schools? He identifies local suppliers that can source his new produce and finalizes changes to the menus; however, he realizes his biggest challenge will be to retrain the cooks. Jamie organizes a "Lunch Lady Camp" to teach the school district's head cooks how to cook the Jamie Oliver way.

* Ep 4: Airs Monday, May 22, at 7/6c

It's back to school after summer vacation, and the lunch ladies are trying to cook Jamie Oliver style. Will the new suppliers let Jamie down? Will the cooks remember what he's taught them? Will parents complain their kids are coming home hungry? Jamie meets with government officials to lobby them to support his "Feed Me Better" campaign and to ban junk food in schools. If he gets it right, he plans to devise a blueprint for school lunches to empower schools and local authorities across the U.K. to change their school meals forever. Will the government listen, or will Jamie have to go it alone?