Food vendor under fire for serving chicken, watermelon for Black History Month Via LizBraunSun
that on Feb. 1, students at a Nyack, N.Y. school were served chicken, waffles and watermelon for lunch, a meal that was served after the district’s food vendor changed the original lunch menu without notice.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“I am disappointed that Aramark would serve items that differed from the published monthly menu. Especially items that reinforce negative stereotypes concerning the African-American Community.” Aramark apologized, calling the menu incident a mistake in a formal statement that included their intent, “to deepen understanding on the impact of systemic biases and negative stereotypes concerning the African-American Community.Article contentTry refreshing your browser, orIn 2018, the company served NYU students a “Black History Month Menu” with ribs, collard greens, cornbread, smashed yams, mac and cheese, red Kool-Aid and watermelon-flavoured water. There were complaints.
In 2011, the food-service company offered students at the University of California Irvine a “MLK Holiday Special: Chicken and Waffles,”At the time, officials with Aramark Corp said they would conduct cultural sensitivity training for all managers and chefs.
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