The kids in Maya’s class were noticeably proud of this achievement. “We don’t waste any food at our school,” one of the boys had casually informed me while we were waiting in line to get served, while another girl had chimed in, “We don’t take more than we can eat.” Winning a citywide contest had proven to be an incredibly effective way to inspire change and make the students own it. “We’ve seen a lasting effect of the competition,” says Chatrine, who handles much of the school’s environmental education, when I catch her after school one day. “They influence each other and remind each other
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Have baker choose her portion sizes
