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DOE official backs pilot to reduce surplus school food, OFNS offers to collaborate

New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth; Committee on Education · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Office of Food and Nutrition Services supported Intro 987 at the Nov. 12 Council hearing, describing existing waste‑reduction work and saying the proposed educational materials pilot complements current programs.

NEW YORK — At the Nov. 12 City Council joint hearing, Chris Chacarico, senior executive director of the Office of Food and Nutrition Services, told Council members the agency supports Intro 987, a pilot to develop and distribute educational materials on surplus food…

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