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Board declines to renew Revolution Foods contract after heated debate on quality and waste
Summary
After extensive public input and board debate about meal quality, plate waste and vendor options, the SFUSD Board voted down a one‑year renewal of the district’s contract with Revolution Foods on April 23. Staff said a lack of alternative vendors and a multi‑year plan to expand in‑house production shaped their recommendation.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education voted on April 23 not to approve a one‑year renewal of the district’s contract with Revolution Foods after extended public comment and a contentious board discussion about meal quality, food waste and how to replace external vendors at scale.
Executive Director Jennifer LaBarre, who leads Student Nutrition Services, told the board that Student Nutrition has worked with Revolution Foods since January to address complaints about meal quality and has instituted menu, ordering and performance requirements — including contractual performance language and fines — to improve…
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