Instead of being thrown away, unopened applesauce cups, bananas, and juice cartons at one elementary school are being set aside so they can still be eaten.
The practice reflects a broader effort in North Carolina to shrink cafeteria waste, reduce harmful carbon pollution tied to climate change, and help more students get enough food.
What’s happening?
During lunch at Olive Chapel Elementary in Apex, students put sealed food they do not eat onto a sharing cart, where other children can take it either during lunch or later in the day.
Olive Chapel joined Stop Hunger and Restore Earth last year. The goal is to keep wholesome food available to students instead of sending it to a landfill…