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riversedge

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12. I have to say that I am

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 09:58 AM

Jan 2014

wondering about this food workers who just tossed the food. Did they speak up at all? Were they conflicted about tossing the food? Were they afraid of their jobs if they spoke up?

Obviously this nutrition manager is stupid also!

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/school_lunches_thrown_away_debt

....Jason Olsen, a spokesman for the school district, told the newspaper that a child-nutrition manager visited the school and decided to withhold lunches after becoming aware that a large number of Uintah students had outstanding lunch balances.

The mix-up occurred when cafeteria workers were unable to determine who owed money and who didn't until after lunches were distributed, Olsen said, so students' lunches were thrown away and they were given milk and fruit instead....

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Utah Lawmakers Call Tossing School Lunches An 'Abuse Of Power' [View all] RandySF Jan 2014 OP

Hopefully there will be one defacto7 Jan 2014 #1

Good-- a reaction, and a bipartisan one at that. nt Hekate Jan 2014 #2

Rocktivity Calls Tossing School Lunches An 'Abuse Of Children' rocktivity Jan 2014 #3

+1 Scuba Jan 2014 #6

There is a word for someone that would take a child's lunch away. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #4

I'm not sure even that is strong enough davidpdx Jan 2014 #8

Yes, it's only a start. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #9

GOOD!! freshwest Jan 2014 #5

It baffles the mind - they tossed the food in the garbage LynneSin Jan 2014 #7

An abuse of power !!! How about mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #10

It is hard to believe this story but seems it is true. Makes riversedge Jan 2014 #11

I have to say that I am riversedge Jan 2014 #12

He's right. LWolf Jan 2014 #13