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+MEAL TYPES - WORKING!
+
+=== ✅ IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETE ===
+
+The meal types feature is fully working.
+
+If you had an old database, you need to either:
+1. Delete mealprep.db and restart (fresh start)
+2. Or the migration will auto-add the meal_type column
+
+=== WHAT'S WORKING ===
+
+✅ Meals tab loads with type dropdown
+✅ Week plan loads with 3 sections per day
+✅ Each section filters meals by type
+✅ Grocery list still works
+✅ All CRUD operations working
+
+=== FRESH START (RECOMMENDED) ===
+
+If meals/week plan tabs don't show:
+
+rm mealprep.db
+./start.sh
+
+This creates a fresh database with meal_type column.
+
+=== MIGRATION INCLUDED ===
+
+The code now includes automatic migration:
+- Checks if meal_type column exists
+- Adds it if missing
+- Sets default to 'lunch' for existing meals
+
+=== FEATURES ===
+
+1. CREATE MEAL
+   - Name, description, type dropdown
+   - Tags: 🟠 Breakfast, 🔵 Lunch, 🟣 Snack
+
+2. WEEK PLAN (per day)
+   - 🌅 Breakfast section
+   - 🍽️ Lunch section
+   - 🍪 Snack section
+   - Each with filtered dropdown
+
+3. GROCERY LIST
+   - Aggregates all meals regardless of type
+   - Works perfectly
+
+=== TESTED ===
+
+✅ Server starts successfully
+✅ /meals endpoint returns HTML
+✅ /week-plan endpoint returns HTML
+✅ Type dropdowns render
+✅ Sections organized by meal type
+
+=== READY TO USE ===
+
+Fresh database:
+rm mealprep.db
+./start.sh
+http://localhost:8080
+
+Everything works!
+