Kate Smith wrote:
> FYI....
>
> August 18, 1999
>
> Berkeley Cafeterias Going Organic
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> Filed at 7:31 a.m. EDT
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> By The Associated Press
> BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- Forget about mystery meat.
> Berkeley's school cafeterias are going organic.
>
> The city's school board is expected to approve a plan today
> that would give students the option of munching on
> pesticide-free baby carrots and sandwiches made with
> organic bread.
>
> The food would be grown in school gardens and purchased
> from local organic farmers. Milk would be certified clean
> of bovine growth hormones.
>
> ``That's pretty rare -- and pretty expensive -- but
> Berkeley is an unusual place,'' said Rick DeBurgh, who
> added that he has never heard of schools serving organic
> cafeteria fare in his 22 years with the California School
> Food Services Association.
>
> Santa Monica has experimented with a farmer's market salad
> bar, but Berkeley wants to serve organic foods in the main
> dishes and after-school snacks. The plan also calls for
> removing irradiated and genetically altered foods.
>
> The new menu is intended to emphasize healthy eating habits
> and teach students where their food comes from.
>
> ``Most kids don't even know what organic means,'' said
> Berkeley High School junior Coriale Areceneaux.
>
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