Photo of school lunches from around the world will make American kids want to study abroad

More than one-third of kids in America are obese or overweight. In 2013, the National School Lunch Program, a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools, served 5.1 billion lunches, Bloomberg reports.

Parents could model better eating habits and stock their crispers with fresh fruit and vegetables, but a viable starter solution might begin at lunchtime. Sweetgreen, a healthy quick-serve restaurant that values local and organic ingredients, clarified disparity between American student lunches and those of other countries by photographing typical school lunches from around the world. The visuals are eye-opening.

Fried "popcorn" chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, fruit cup and a chocolate chip cookie.

Mashed potatoes with sausage, borscht, cabbage and syrniki (a dessert pancake).

Sautéed shrimp over brown rice and vegetables, gazpacho, fresh peppers, bread and an orange.

Fish soup, tofu over rice, kimchi and fresh veggies.

Local fish on a bed of arugula, pasta with tomato sauce, caprese salad, baguette and some grapes.

Steak, carrots, green beans, cheese and fresh fruit.

Pea soup, beet salad, carrot salad, bread and pannakkau (dessert pancake) with fresh berries.

Pork with mixed veggies, black beans and rice, salad, bread and baked plantains.

Baked chicken over orzo, stuffed grape leaves, tomato and cucumber salad, fresh oranges, and Greek yogurt with pomegranate seeds.

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