The memory of a school dinner doesn’t fade easily. Whether it was a hearty homemade-style Shepherd’s Pie or greasy smiley potato faces and cold peas, we all have a story to tell about the catered lunches at school.

The quality of these meals has become a hot topic in recent years, from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s ongoing campaign to transform school food in Britain to nine-year-old Martha Payne’s school dinners exposé blog Never Seconds which became an internet sensation in 2012.

It’s equally a nationwide concern in the USA, where one company has taken it upon themselves to show just how varied and surprisingly delicious school lunches are around the world.

Sweetgreen, a chain of American restaurants that run workshops to educate children on healthy eating, has created a photo series featuring the meals that are typically found in schools from Brazil to South Korea.

They contain locally-sourced meats, fresh vegetables and fruit, and look far more nutritious than the meals from…