District 214 said it wants to
cut itself loose from National School
Lunch and the $ 900,000 subsidy it receives because most of its food service revenue comes from the a la carte
menu, which sells things like pizza, fries and Subway sandwiches and generates $ 2.2 million.
Less cold
cuts on the
menu, and the 2 main food choices clearly labeled so that the kids will know in advance which choice to take, rather than getting in front of the
lunch lady and just saying «just put anything on.»