Educator champions waste-free lunchboxes to tackle poverty

By Danielle Kutchel
Published May 27, 2019

Ask any school principal, and they’ll tell you: every day, thousands of kids around the country are going to school without lunch.

The flow-on effects of a lack of food at school are numerous and can include poor self-esteem and a lack ...

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Educator champions waste-free lunchboxes to tackle poverty

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