what we need in order to make the changes we want
What do we want in the brown bag?
Are you happy with you meal at school? What would you like to see on the tray?
1. Pay attention
What makes you feel sick when you eat at school?
Is your brain foggy?
How many of your friends finish their school meal?
Are you always drinking your milk?
Do all your friends drink their milk?
If not, can you/they give it back, unopened, to the cafeteria?
If you are not a milk drinker or you are lactose intolerant can you ask to hold the milk?
How much food goes in the trash?
Does your school have a compost bin?
Do they recycle?
How much time do you have to eat?
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2. Make a list
Try to answer as many questions as you can and write down all the other questions that you might have. If you cannot find an answer we will see if we can find the answer together.
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3. Document
Take a picture of your meal, tag us on Instagram @myschoolmeals and use the hashtags #myschoolmeal and #myschoolmeals.
You don't have to share the name of the school but we asked you to share the name of the City where you are located (in the USA and abroad).
Let's be clear, this is not an excuse to mistreat the cafeteria personnel! Remember
1) they have no say in the food choice
2) we have a better chance to get the changes we want if we ask for them politely.
3) we need allies
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4. Connect
Write to your City Council, to your State Delegates and Senators and to your Representatives. If you don't how to find them, tag us @myschoolmeals and use the hashtags #helpmefindmyrepresentative
Picture Credits: Brigaid - New London
