Hawaii schools use satellite kitchens to reduce costs

In an effort to comply with federal nutrition standards and reduce costs, some schools in Hawaii now serve as satellite kitchens, reports khon2.com.

According to officials with the state’s Department of Education, meals for students at 62 of the state’s more than 200 schools are prepared off-site at another school and then trucked in.

The program saves each participating school nearly $230,000, which officials say helps keep the price of school lunches from rising, says khon2.com.

“The good thing is we’ve actually found ways like this to really challenge ourselves, make ourselves more fiscally responsible and be more efficient,” the Department of Education’s Dann Carlson told the website.

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