During the unprecedented Covid 19 pandemic that has temporarily shut down food sharing in school districts across America, K-12 Food Rescue remains committed to food waste reduction, environmental citizenship, and the increased consumption of healthy food is schools across America.

In order to keep students engaged in the nationwide #FoodisNotTrash movement, K-12 Food Rescue has developed a tool to capture data from school lunches that can be leveraged to reduce food waste and assist nutrition service staffs in menu preparation.

By learning more about the consumption rate of the lunch or breakfast menu items being served each day, nutrition service departments can tailor menus that include the most popular healthy food items, and try new choices to replace the items that are being consumed the least.

The Better Taste Less Waste Log Tool keeps students engaged in the food waste issue during the pandemic, but also provides them more ownership and investment in their lunch program, which could improve attitudes that effect consumption rates of healthy food items, leading to a healthier mind and body for every student.