School meal
The first school lunches were served in Munich, in 1790. An A physicist from America, Benjamin Thomsom, also known as Count Rumford, startted them. Thomson founded the Poor people's institute, to make clothing, mostly uniforms for the German army. He employed adults and children. In exchange for the work the people working there were giben clothing, and free meals. The children were also taught how to read and write, and how to do some basic mathematics. Years later, Thomsom operated a soup kitchen in London, where he would feed 60.000 people a day. Thomson did a lor for feeding the poor i Europe; he is crediited with being the first to serve potatoes to these people. He also invented or improved many of the machines which are still used in large kitchens today.