It’s Food Waste Prevention Week!

♻️🥛🌎 This week is all about recognizing that preventing food waste means protecting more than just the food on our plates. It also means conserving the water, land, energy, and other resources that went into producing it. And there’s one source of school food waste that deserves more attention: milk. An estimated 45 million gallons of dairy milk are wasted in U.S. schools each year, with some research finding that up to 30% of milk served at K–12 lunches may be discarded untouched. That’s a lot of milk, and a lot of resources, going to waste. At Educated Choices Program, we’re excited to keep the conversation going with an upcoming brand-new educational resource exploring plant milks, their environmental impacts, nutrition, and the choices shaping the future of what we drink. 🌱🥛(stay tuned 🙈) We’re excited to join @foodwastepreventionweek in raising awareness and inspiring practical ways to prevent food waste in our schools, communities, and everyday lives. 💚 #FoodWastePreventionWeek #FoodWaste #StopFoodWaste #FoodWastePrevention