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Student leaders press school committee to address meal quantity, food waste and bathroom safety
Summary
Student representatives told the Northampton School Committee that many high‑schoolers are still leaving hungry and much fresh fruit and vegetables are thrown away, and they urged changes to portions, redistribution and monitoring. Committee members asked administration for a spending analysis and vendor details.
Student leaders urged the Northampton School Committee on March 12 to act on persistent complaints about school lunches and on continuing bathroom vandalism at Northampton High School.
Charlie Sedod, a junior and chair of the high‑school lunch subcommittee, summarized a student survey of about 55 respondents and said “quantity was the number one complaint,” adding that fruits and vegetables were the items most often tossed. He said students’ ratings of individual lunches ranged from about 2 to more than 3 on a five‑point scale, and described practical steps students have taken to reduce waste, including a donation bin and a refrigerator in the cafeteria so unopened, whole fruit and packaged food can be redistributed…
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