FARMINGTON, Conn. — Students in Farmington High School will boycott the school’s lunch Monday, according to a Facebook page created by students.
WTIC reports that students are demanding a change to their cafeteria food after many have complained about food being raw and uncooked. Some have said they’ve found hair in their food.
As a result, they’re asking for more nutritious and healthy meals from their lunch provider, Chartwells.
Students are hoping that by not buying from their lunch provider, it will serve as a wake up call to both Chartwells and the school administration that something needs to be done about the food they’re being served.
That is why they created a Facebook group that already has more than 500 students who accepted the invitation to protest the school lunch for at least one day and possibly for the entire week.
Some students are also asking other students to bring an extra serving of food for some classmates who want to protest but may not be able to bring anything from home.
Students also demanded a change in policy with the way Chartwells handles transactions.
Students said they couldn’t charge food anymore and that food was being thrown out because of that. But according to the Hartford Courant, that credit policy was changed to benefit students in a meeting last Thursday.
In response to all of the attention surrounding the school’s lunch, Farmington Superintendent, Kathleen C. Greider sent out a statement last week saying the district appreciates the feedback and respects the opinions of students and added, “Students are provided a significant number of food options at the High School level and Chartwells strives to continuously enhance these options.”
