Dear Principal Jones: When the people in our cafeteria cook food that people do not eat, the food is wasted. When food is wasted, money is wasted. Our school should not waste money on food. At our school, we should be smarter in how we spend our money. Kids have not been eating meat loaf for lunch because it tastes bad. Serving something besides meat loaf would be a good way to save money. There are many other foods that our cafeteria can serve instead of meat loaf. I think the macaroni and cheese at school tastes good. The sandwiches also taste good. The chicken tastes very good. I have noticed that when I eat a lunch that tastes good, I have a good day at school. When I eat a lunch that tastes bad, I get grouchy. Many of the kids in my class will get grouchy on these same days too. Please serve us food that tastes good. If we eat better-tasting food such as macaroni and cheese, we will have better days at school. The school will waste less money on bad-tasting food. We will be better students at school. Sincerely, Tirzah Tyler

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