• Mercury News, Sunday, June 17, 2012 3:21 PM

Martha Payne's images of uninspiring school meals—one consisted of two croquettes, a plain cheeseburger, three slices of cucumber and a lollipop —drew international attention. The blog, set up about six weeks ago as a writing project and to help raise money for a school-meals charity, has drawn more than 2 million hits. Martha, who lives in the coastal town of Lochgilphead, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west of Edinburgh, gave each meal a "food-o-meter" rating, and offered an assessment of its contents. An online outcry prompted officials to lift a ban on posting photos of her school lunches.

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