June 17, 2025

The program turning wasted Wake Schools food into snacks for students

The program turning wasted Wake Schools food into snacks for students
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The program turning wasted Wake Schools food into snacks for students

Wake County Schools is expanding it's pilot program to repurpose food waste. A select few of the district's schools are already saving hundreds of packaged items and fruit from the dumpster every day. WRAL Education Reporter Emily Walkenhorst explains how it works.