Ученики ирландской школы выявили, что 68% горячих обедов в школах страны выбрасываются

AS many as 230,420 hot lunches could be wasted every school day. That’s according to research from fifth class pupils at St Brigid’s National School, Singland, as part of their 2026 Science Blast competition project. Over a 10-day audit at the school, students recorded 509 lunches ordered under the Hot School Meals programme. Of these, a representative from the school said, 346 were left untouched, representing waste of 68 per cent. Based on the pupil’s findings, they suggested around 230,430 lunches across the country could be wasted every school day – or more than 42 million across the school year. The school said it believes it findings “raise important questions about food waste, public spending, and how the programme can be improved to reduce unnecessary waste”.