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Students tell board school lunches need easier packaging, warmer food and more options
Summary
Student council members spoke to the San Mateo–Foster City School District board after touring the central kitchen, praising staff and proposing practical fixes — easier-to-open packaging, food warmers and single-slice pizza — to reduce waste and make lunches more appealing.
Student council members from multiple elementary schools told the San Mateo–Foster City School District Board of Trustees that school lunches are important to student learning and suggested concrete changes to reduce waste and improve taste.
"My name is Nehemiah Torres. I am the president of Bearsford Student Council," Nehemiah Torres said, thanking food services staff after a recent tour of the district central kitchen and describing what students like and what they would change about lunches.
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