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District expands "Share Station" carts to reduce meal waste and provide extra food to students
Summary
The district's nutrition services will make shared-table carts available to students during meal service so unopened or uneaten items can be redistributed, a program the board described as a step to reduce waste and provide additional nutrition to students.
The East Whittier City School District's nutrition services department announced at the board meeting that, starting this month, "Share Station" carts will be available to all students during meal service. The carts let students place unopened or uneaten items into a shared cart for others to take.
A district speaker described the program as a way "to reduce waste, provide additional nutrition for students that need it, and build a strong restoral community." Board members expressed support and noted that some schools had been piloting similar practices; one board member said the program was a "big step toward a lot less waste."
The program was presented during the nutrition services spotlight segment; the board did not take a formal vote on the item at this meeting.
