Fed-up-and-do-something Department: 25,132 students report on “true state of school lunch”

This is a terrific example of young people taking charge of their lives, using today’s technology to both link with each other and force big change. YES!

THANKS TO YOU, WE SAW 7,025 LUNCHES!

http://fedup.dosomething.org/fedup

• 71% of students who reported their schools serve unhealthy lunches were not satisfied with their lunches

• There is no major cost difference between nutritious and not nutritious food at schools: 55% of student being served very healthy food report their lunch costing under $2, compared to 55% of students being served food with no nutritional value

• Check out lunches voted TOSS IT by state:

25,132 people participated in our report of the true state of school lunch. The report will be out soon!
Questions? E-mail Farah at lunch@dosomething.org

TRULY “JURASSIC” NUGGETS

Westridge School for Girls, CA

0 EAT IT 0 TOSS IT

RAVIII-OLI

Archer High School, GA

0 EAT IT 0 TOSS IT

THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO MAKE CHANGE IN YOUR CAFETERIA. DOWNLOAD THE ADVOCACY KIT TO FIND OUT MORE.

A GRAPE (GREAT) LUNCH!

Adlai E Stevenson High School, IL

1 EAT IT 0 TOSS IT

PIZZA

Augustine F. Maloney Elementary School, MA

0 EAT IT 0 TOSS IT

64% OF SCHOOLS PREPARE ONLY A QUARTER OF THEIR ENTREES FROM SCRATCH – THAT MEANS PREPACKAGED STUFF IS THE MAJORITY OF WHAT STUDENTS EAT. ASK YOUR CAFETERIA WORKER WHAT ON YOUR TRAY WAS MADE FROM SCRATCH.

HEALTHY LUNCH

Trumbull High School, CT

1 EAT IT 0 TOSS IT

NACHOS

Quakertown Community Senior High School, PA

0 EAT IT 1 TOSS IT

ASK A CAFETERIA STAFF MEMBER HOW OFTEN FOOD IS DELIVERED TO SCHOOL (IF ITS DELIVERED MORE OFTEN, ITS LIKELY FRESHER!)

For more, many many more, both school lunch images and advice