Mark Baida, L.A. Unified’s new executive chef, meets with Garfield High students who will test some of his new menu ideas for school lunches. He hopes to improve school lunches by making them more healthful and tasty. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Senior Alicia Mojica, 18, fills out her questionnaire after trying the three entrees. Chef Baida is trying out what he calls his “Chef’s Signature Series “ with different packaging, look, taste and smell. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Baida thanks students for participating. The 39-year-old spent more than eight years as executive chef at USC before coming to L.A. Unified. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
