Third Grade Food Waste Warriors

Gwinnett Students Vigilance Keeps Lots Of Food Out Of Trash Can
by Arlinda Smith Broady © 2022 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Several Gwinnett County schools were participants in a nationwide initiative on food waste and its impact on the planet. Students’ findings have led to changes that mean a lot less food ends up in the garbage.

At Mason Elementary, one of 13 Gwinnett schools in the Food Waste Warriors Project the 3rd grade class took on the task of determining how much food is wasted, why it’s wasted and finding ways to turn those numbers around. The students succeeded in reducing food waste by 53% over 12 weeks.

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