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Justin Walker's campaign promise appealed to the simplest of tastes: no more cold food or warm milk. And when classmates pushed him for results even before the election, Justin went to work.

Although the school lunch selections at Alpharetta Elementary School in Alpharetta, Ga., were not the worst of cafeteria folklore, the 5th grader knew they could be better.

So he got in touch with local and state health agencies and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for help to devise an improvement plan before lobbying the principal and cafeteria manager for changes. He wanted healthier selections that would tantalize the taste buds more...