Young Citizens Take Action for Better School Lunches
Months of civic action began from something as ordinary as the pre-made school salad. At Dewey Elementary School, the daily lunch salad was served with ham, croutons, and cheese. Three fifth grade girls at Dewey Elementary believed this salad didn’t serve their health and religious needs. One girl, Noel , could not eat the salad because she was lactose-intolerant. Another girl, Priya, whose family is from India, was a vegetarian because of her Muslim background. Another girl, Olivia, couldn’t eat the meat on Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent because of her religious beliefs as an Orthodox Christian. The three wanted to eat salad, but initially found the cafeteria workers could not serve it in any special way for them. They brought their issue to their teacher, Mrs. C., and from there began a journey of student voice and activism.
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Work Title | Young Citizens Take Action for Better School Lunches |
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Publication Date | November 2010 |
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Deposited | March 01, 2024 |
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