What is banned in school cafeterias?
Butter! Butter was exiled from school cafeterias as far back as 2008 in an effort to make meals healthier. But some school kitchen managers say that they are being ‘bullied’ on how to prepare meals and threatened with ‘disciplinary action’ should they go against the ban, The New York Post reported.
“Please explain why your managers are ordering BUTTER!!!” read the letter that was sent from a Brooklyn regional school food manager to officials who oversee 25 schools.
The spreadable delight has been banned from school cafeterias. It can’t be used for cooking or offered with bread. And now it’s the subject of an aggressive crackdown that threatens the livelihood of school kitchen managers who’ve dared to order it anyway.
Officials can face ‘disciplinary action’ for ordering butter. The email had an attachment called ‘Excess Butter Ordering Report’ that identified school kitchen managers who’d ordered between $74 and $148 worth of butter.
A kitchen manager, who was caught red-handed, received a note of warning that said grimly, “If there is a repetition of this incident or similar incident, further disciplinary action will be taken against you which might lead to the termination of your employment with the Office of School Food.”
The New York City Department of Education School Food Program encourages kids to eat healthier. Kitchen managers were all surprised by the crackdown. Department officials say that butter is one of several ingredients they’ve stripped off meals in recent years to make them healthier.
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