[Parmy]

If anyone is interested, make the effort to go behind the school where the trash dumpster are, especially after lunch. I would bet that most of the taxpayer free lunches end up in those dumpsters.

I have seen it first hand. The free breakfasts and lunches are a waste of money. Pure and simple.

[leaning conservative]

I am a teacher & also have early breakfast duty once a week. You are absolutely correct & the amount of food thrown out is nothing short of shameful.

[carmody]

When I was in elementary school (Catholic) there was a woman who collected all of the leftover food after lunch. We’d scrape our leftovers in her special tubs which she then took to her farm to feed her pigs.

You’d think the recycling, enviro nazis in our public schools would think to do something like that now.

And you’re right ... those free lunches (which aren’t free at all) are a waste. School has become a babysitting service for families.