School Dinners: What's changed over the years?

What would you change about your school dinner?
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The UK's first ever exhibition dedicated entirely to school dinners opened this month at the Food Museum in Suffolk.
It's inviting visitors to step back in time and explore how lunch trays have changed over the years.
Things have changed a lot over time when it comes to school dinners, but what would you like or dislike about yours? Let us know in the comments below.
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If you speak to your grandparents and parents about their school dinners, you might not recognise a lot of the menu.
From semolina to turkey twizzlers, there has been a lot of debate and change over school dinner favourites.
Do you have a favourite or least favourite item on the menu at your school?
Or maybe you used to have a favourite that's no longer available? Tell us all about it in the comments below.

The school dinners exhibition show examples of meals school over the years
The School Dinners exhibition is designed to bring memories back for those who have left school and make people think more about the food they are eating.
Jeanette Orrey MBE, former dinner lady and co-founder of Food for Life, said:
"The Food Museum's exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the evolution of school dinners, celebrate the people who've shaped our school meals, and highlight why good, nutritious food is so important."