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District food services says it serves about 7,500 meals daily, outlines scratch-cooking push and waste reductions
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District Food Services described operations that served about 7,500 meals per day and 1.41 million meals last school year; the department highlighted grants, equipment upgrades, taste-testing, a shift toward scratch cooking, and elimination of many single-use water bottles.
Food Services staff told the Washington Unified School District board they served roughly 7,500 meals per day and 1,412,494 meals last school year, and previewed plans to expand scratch cooking and student feedback mechanisms.
Amber Dixon, Director of Food Services, introduced the department’s district and site teams and described programs including breakfast, school lunch, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (after‑school supper and snack), accommodations for special diets, and summer meal service. Dixon said district kitchens now accommodate special‑diet menus created in consultation with…
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