A New York high school apologizes after serving students a meal on the first day of Black History Month that was deemed culturally insensitive.
Administrators at Nyack High School say the vendor changed the hot lunch menu without his knowledge on February 1, the first day of Black History Month, to include chicken and waffles with a watermelon dessert that the school’s principal school called it an “unfortunate situation. , The Newspaper reported.
“We are extremely disappointed in this unfortunate situation and apologize to the entire Nyack community for the cultural insensitivity displayed by our food service provider,” Nyack High School Principal David Johnson said in a statement.
“I am disappointed that Aramark serves items that differ from the published monthly menu. Especially items that reinforce negative stereotypes about the African-American community.”
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Fried chicken and waffles at Barrel + Crow restaurant photographed in Bethesda, MD.
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Several families expressed outrage over the menu selection, including mother Lindsay Siegel, who told the outlet it was “really disappointing” that the change wasn’t detected.
Aramark, the school district’s food vendor, issued a statement on the matter Thursday.
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Nyack High School and its Aramark food vendor have apologized for serving chicken and waffles on the first day of Black History Month.
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“While our menu was not intended as a cultural meal, we recognize the timing was inappropriate and our team should have been more considerate in their service,” the Aramark statement said. “This was a mistake and does not represent our company values, and we are committed to doing better in the future.”
Aramark also said it will partner with the school to provide sensitivity training to employees who work at the school to make sure their actions align with the district’s “vision and commitment to equity-driven work.”
“We believe this will provide a good learning opportunity to deepen understanding of the impact of systemic biases and negative stereotypes on the African American community,” the statement said.
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The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, formerly known as the Tappan Zee Bridge, near Nyack, NY
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Aramark has found itself in similar situations in previous years, including a 2011 incident in which UC California-Irvine, an Aramark client, was criticized for serving an “MLH Holiday Special” that included chicken and waffles.
Fox News Digital reached out to Nyack Middle School and Aramark, but did not receive an immediate response.
