As students push their biodegradable trays through the cafeteria at Brookline’s John D. Runkle School, a transformed lunchtime array extends before them: rows and rows of steamed broccoli and scallions, carrots and celery, pineapple and oranges.
The star of the meal, promoted from its previous role as a side dish, is a baked potato. The rolls are whole wheat. The milk is low fat.
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My son's comment on the photo accompanying this story:
"Talk about the biggest waste of plastic."
"What do you mean?"
"Check out the oranges."
"Those are whole oranges? In plastic cups?"
He nods.
"They aren't cut in half? They are whole oranges? They can't use a basket like they did for the apples? Do they do this at your school?"
"Uh-huh. Biggest waste of plastic."