The realization of the project of regional educational systems' modernization was started in 2011. The main goal of the project is to achieve systemic positive changes in the school education, improving of learning conditions, increasing of openness, availability, efficiency of General education, introduction of modern educational technologies. In this regard, the study of organizational problems of school nutrition as an important condition to improve the quality of educational services in the schools is particularly important. The purpose of the study: the study and analysis of scientific and theoretical literature on the problem of the quality of school meals' organization in the system of General education. Methods of the study: analysis and interpretation of scientists' studies--researchers in different fields of science on the basis of theoretical methods. The study results: the social importance of school meals in the modern system of General education is revealed, the basic problems of organization of school nutrition and the conditions that influence the improvement of its quality, availability and security are defined. Practical significance: the results of the study will be useful for specialists interested in the issues of modernization of General education in Russia, organization of school meals, leaders of educational organizations.