The Government of Nova Scotia says changes have been made to the School Lunch Program
Changes will aim at improving quality, reducing waste and matching how lunches are prepared and delivered.
You will see some new menu options and also, to help ensure consistent quality, menus are being tailored to whether lunches are prepared on-site or delivered to schools. This just makes so much sense you have to wonder why it wasn’t in place to begin with:
For schools with lunch delivery, meals that transport well, like barbecued chicken drumsticks and glazed meatloaf, will be added. Some existing meals have also been adjusted to have sides that transport better, like whole apples and oranges.
New menu items in schools where lunches are made on-site include grilled cheese with tomato soup, and pork quesadillas.
Regarding the packaging waste, the Province is partnering with Canadian company Friendlier to pilot reusable containers in 34 schools that serve about 26,000 lunches a week. The program will start at the end of February.
The company, with partners in more than 200 locations across Canada, will supply clean containers for lunches and collect used containers for professional cleaning. Containers can be reused up to 100 times and are recycled by Friendlier at the end of their lifecycle.
