To Whom it May Concern:
I was a student in WCSD for elementary through high school. As a student I saw considerable food waste. For example, if bananas were on the menu for that day and not all of them were eaten the kitchen staff were not allowed to just give them away. According to your regulations, there was no guarantee of clean food practices. I understand that there are regulations for safe food handling but I also believe that there needs to be reasonable regulations. Another example of food waste that I witnessed was with the main course. If you wanted seconds you would have to pay, and if you could not afford it then you would have to pass. After lunch everyday we would walk through the cafeteria, and watch all of the cooked food that did not get eaten being thrown away. If it could be offered for free there would be less waste and less children that are hungry. Also we would see the leftover bananas or other fruit get thrown out. A parent made a deal with the kitchen staff that when they were going to throw away a box of fruit the staff would call the parent. The parent would then pick it up outside the cafeteria and take it to the food bank. It is against regulations for the kitchen staff to donate the extra food. This makes no sense. I think we can make a clear system for less food waste and therefore less hunger.
Sincerely,
Joel Constantino - Smith
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