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Tewksbury highlights school-lunch outreach and expands composting program
Summary
Tewksbury School Committee heard a presentation on National School Lunch Week and the district's two-year composting program, including partnerships with Black Earth Compost, pilot programs for student engagement, and outreach materials parents can use at home.
Tewksbury School Committee on Oct. 15 heard a presentation from district food and nutrition staff on National School Lunch Week activities and the district's two-year composting program, which the operations supervisor said has diverted more than 53,000 pounds of food waste.
The presentation, led by Food and Nutrition Services Director Deborah Mudford and Operations Supervisor Caitlin New, described menu events for National School Lunch Week, a Junior Kitchen Explorer hands-on program planned for January, an "adopt-a-cow" partnership with Discover Dairy, and a composting partnership with Black Earth Compost that currently serves all six district schools.
The district emphasized student engagement as the goal: National School Lunch Week menus introduced global flavors and included classroom materials, a "passport" sticker activity at elementary schools and…
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