A Rhode Island school district has reversed the decision to serve students who owe lunch money cold sandwiches rather than a hot meal.
Yogurt company Chobani has stepped up to pay off the lunch debt of students in a Rhode Island school district that generated controversy by giving out cold sandwiches rather than a hot meal.
as a parent, news of #WarwickPublicSchools breaks my heart. every child should have access to natural, nutritious & delicious food, so @Chobani is doing our small part to help pay this debt "No child should be facing anything like this," Chobani CEO and founder Hamdi Ulukaya said in a message posted on Twitter."I know it breaks out heart, it breaks many people's hearts, and we need to step up. We'll take care of this school's bill because everybody at Chobani was heartbroken, and they're going to do something about it. But this is just a small move. We need everywhere, everywhere around the country, to eliminate this for all -- forever.
In the past, students were served hot lunches, even if the had an outstanding balance, The Associated Press reported. If a student does not have funds in their account, they are permitted to charge those items to the account, and the parent or guardian is then sent two notices informing them of the debt owed. The initial policy change would have mandated that If the debt is not cleared, a student could no longer purchase a la carte items and would be given a sun butter and jelly sandwich, vegetables, fruit and milk according to the district. Those are also included on the school lunch menu daily.
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