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The Ort Report

Ort - A morsal or scrap of food left over on your plate.

After each meal at Hayo-Went-Ha we do something we call the Ort Report.  We collect the wasted food off everyones plate and we weigh it.  We use this measurement as an indirect measurement of the energy that is wasted at each meal.

At Hayo-Went-Ha, meals are served buffet style.  Each student is in control of how much food goes on their plate.  The students are able to take as much food as they want and can always make multiple trips to the buffet.  We want to encourage each student to take what they want but to do their best to eat what they take.  We hope to encourage students to make good choices when it comes to conserving food and energy.  The Zero Food Waste Hall Of Fame is an area where we can celebrate the schools who have achieved the very difficult goal of having at least one meal with zero waste.

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