Over the years, our programs in the Berkeley Unified School District have made an impact on thousands of children. The School Lunch Initiative has made sweeping changes to the school meal program in all sixteen schools in the district, including:
- Eliminating 95 percent of the processed foods used in 16 district schools.
- Using local, seasonal foods in school meals, such as organic produce and bread from Berkeley vendors.
- Introducing grass-fed beef hamburgers and hot dogs into elementary and high schools.
- Instituting a mostly organic made-to-order salad bar in the high school.
- Replacing milk cartons at the high school with a dispenser to reduce waste.
- Introducing freshly prepared tamales and other Mexican foods from a local vendor into the schools on a regular basis.
- Replacing canned fruits and vegetables with fresh fruits and vegetables in all of the elementary schools.