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School Cafeterias Reimagined: The Case for Reusable Foodware
February 16, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Want to create a better dining experience, protect student health & cut costs, all while reducing waste and its impact on our environment?
Join Seven Generations Ahead to learn how your K-12 school district can reap the benefits of transitioning to reusable foodware. School nutrition professionals from two urban districts will share how they’ve prioritized reusables and what motivated this change. You’ll hear about the impacts on staffing, waste levels, and costs as they make the transition to using dishwashers, bulk milk dispensers, and durable trays, dishes, and utensils.
You’ll also learn about the health and environmental impacts associated with toxins commonly found in single-use foodware, as well as the safety of reusables during COVID and ways to minimize disposable packaging for classroom meals and curbside meal distribution.
Speakers:
- Sue Chiang, Pollution Prevention Director, Center for Environmental Health
- Diane Grodek, Executive Chef, Austin Independent School District
- Eliza Pessereau, Minnesota GreenCorps Waste Reduction Member, Minneapolis Public Schools
This webinar is for school nutrition staff, as well as district administrators, procurement, sustainability, facilities, and operations staff. Teachers, parents, and students are also welcome.
The presentations will be followed by a Q&A.
Click HERE to register.