The classic plastic-wrapped school lunch is starting to look like an endangered species in Napa. Napa Valley Unified School District is stepping up its campaign against single-use plastic, turning plastic-free meals into a weekly ritual every Wednesday across the district. Cafeterias are shifting away from single-serve wrappers and condiment packets and moving toward bulk-serve salad bars, shared condiments and more scratch-cooked entrees. District officials say the goal is to cut landfill waste while giving students simpler, fresher food.
What’s Changing In The Lunch Line
According to NVUSD, many school meals are already prepared from scratch at a central kitchen, and the district is expanding how many items are made on site. The district highlights salad bars, local sourcing partners and other efforts to swap out individually wrapped sides in favor of bulk service and fresher produce that kids can grab straight from the line.
Plastic-Free Wednesdays And The Menu
As reported by the Napa Valley Register, NVUSD…..