Expired food given to prisons Sent by state’s Education Dept.; follows outcry over student fare

Expired food given to prisons
Sent by state’s Education Dept.; follows outcry over student fare

By Andrew Ryan
Globe Staff / April 12, 2011

The state Department of Education recently donated thousands of cases of out-of-date food from the school lunch program to state prisons and a county jail, documents show.


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The food — more than 11,000 cases of cheese, blueberries, frozen chicken, and other goods — was offered free of charge to kitchens that serve inmates, as education officials removed old products from warehouses that serve schools across Massachusetts. The state had been reviewing its inventory after controversy erupted last month when expired food was discovered in Boston school cafeterias.

The donations to prison facilities, shown in documents obtained by the Globe under the state’s public records law, underscore the breadth of the problem with out-of-date food in the federal school lunch program.

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More expired food found in Boston schools

More expired food found in Boston schools

By Associated Press  |   Tuesday, March 22, 2011  |  http://www.bostonherald.com  |  Local Coverage

BOSTON -- The director of food and nutrition services for Boston’s public schools has been reassigned after inspectors found 280 cases of out-of-date food in 40 cafeterias.

It was the second time this month that food beyond expiration and "use-by" dates has been found in city schools.

School officials also said Monday they have set aside more than 3,000 cases of food in a privately operated supply warehouse in Wilmington because records do not show expiration dates or "best-if-used-by" dates.

Deputy School Superintendent Michael Goar tells The Boston Globe that the discoveries do not necessarily mean students were served expired food, but does show problems in the good management system.

Federal authorities say properly frozen food can remain safe after expiration dates, but it can deteriorate in taste and nutritional value.

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Local farmers to bring food to public school cafeterias

Local farmers to bring food to public school cafeterias

By Associated Press | Saturday, September 25, 2010 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage

BOSTON — School children from around the state will be dining on food from local farms this coming week.
"Massachusetts Harvest for Students" week runs Monday through Friday and promotes the consumption of locally-grown fruits and vegetables in public school cafeterias.
Farmers will be delivering local produce directly to schools. In some cases, students will shuck their own corn or pick their own apples.
Agriculture Commissioner Scott Soares said it’s an good opportunity for children to learn the health benefits of eating fresh, locally-grown food.
The state says more than 250 public and private schools give preference to local farms in purchasing food.
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