In our analysis, the average site invested less than one percent of food sales, and saw the cost
of its food waste decline by over 60 percent.
Not exact matches
About 95 percent
of schools are reportedly meeting the standards, but GOP lawmakers backed by the School Nutrition Association (SNA) said the provisions have led to an increase in
food waste and a dramatic
decline in student participation over the last three years.
Some
of these same analyses also measured plate
waste — the
food taken and later discarded by kids — and found that it either stayed the same or
declined after the transition to healthier menus.
As a district we measure our compost with district wide «
waste wars» and have noticed a steady
decline of compostable
food product.»
Experts say they're not surprised that a greater percentage
of food is being
wasted, given that average
food prices have
declined in real terms.