Even though I don't get school lunch myself, I watch hundreds of kids get lunch and then throw out everything except the one item they wanted. If some way we can implement a system where you can pick what you want, and only get what you want, it would waste A LOT less food and would also waste less packaging for items that would just get tossed out. The plates are already paper so good job to the school district for getting rid of plastic plates.

I totally agree agree with your every word you said. Schools waste so much food because the students don't like the food they are getting, so they throw it away. If schools would do an effort to provide school lunches that students enjoy, then there would be much less food wasted which could help with world hunger and food shortages.

While focusing on the issue of school lunch is important another important factor is the availability of food for families. If it were easier to get food then there wouldn't be a need for as many school lunches and therefore, as much waste. For example, I see some kids sitting around only bringing enough food to fill themselves, like beef jerky or one small bag of takis, my point is they only bring enough food with no excess, there is no need to throw anything away except trash.