Nutrition Services Student Survey

What school do you go to?

Where do you normally get lunch on school days? Mark all that apply.

How often do you eat meals prepared by the school?

If you do not eat in the cafeteria please state why?

In general, how would you rate the taste of the cafeteria food? Mark one.

In general, how healthy do you think the school food is? Mark one.

I get enough to eat at school meals.

What is the best thing you’ve eaten in the cafeteria?

What did you like about it?

What was your least favorite food item?

What didn’t you like about it?

If the cafeteria could change one or two things to make the food tastier, healthier, or more interesting, what would you suggest? Please be specific.

Do you feel a lot of waste is being generated in the meal program?

Yes

No

I don't know

N/A I don't eat school meals

If you feel there is a lot of waste in the meal program, what could be done to reduce that?

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In addition to the food itself, what changes (for instance in the lunchroom) would improve the overall dining experience?

Think about your friends who don’t regularly eat the school lunch. What changes might make them more likely to eat lunch?

If you bring a sack lunch regularly and rarely buy school lunch, why? Mark all that apply.

Do you have enough time to eat?

Yes, there is plenty of time to sit and eat everything I want to eat on my plate

Sometimes I do not have enough time to eat

No, so I pack a lunch or leave campus

No, I have to wait in line too long and I’m rushed to eat

No, the line goes fast, but there’s not enough time to sit and eat before lunch ends

If no, please list how much more time you need to eat your lunch. I need an extra ____minutes If no, please list how much more time you need to eat your lunch. I need an extra ____minutes

How would you rate the cost of school meals?

How do you know the daily lunch and menu choices at school? Select all that apply.

How is the customer service during meal service at your school (Kitchen staff only, not school staff)?

Excellent: the kitchen workers are always happy, smiling and nice to students and do an excellent job every day

Good: the kitchen workers are nice to students and do a good job every day

Fair: the kitchen workers are nice to students most of the time and do a good job most days

Poor: the kitchen workers don’t smile and have been mean to me or my friends

Please choose all the following eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable practices you would like the schools to follow:

I’m not concerned with eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable practices

All schools should use reusable hard trays whenever possible, which uses water, soaps and sanitizers

All schools should use reusable silverware in place of disposable plastic ware

Continue using biodegradable or compostable plates when reusable is not possible, even if it costs more

Go back to using Styrofoam, since it costs less

What is your overall satisfaction with your school’s food service?

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Poor

Please describe why you rated your satisfaction the way you did.