This booklet presents the program transcripts of a weekly series "Options in Education", broadcast by National Public Radio. The topic under discussion in this program is food in the schools. The options of nutritionists, professionals, and administrators concerning food programs in schools in New York City are presented. Among the topics addressed are: the history of the federal food program, the environment in which children eat, the relationship of food programs to scholastic achievement, and current controversies surrounding federal food programs. (Author/AM)