A school in New Jersey has more kids than lunch room space and has resorted to having them eat on the floor:
That’s right. Nearly 1,000 students attend classes at Mahwah High School daily, and at lunchtime, a good majority of them are on the floor, as seen in pictures obtained exclusively by CBS 2 HD.
The cafeteria holds around 300, some outside picnic tables are provided, and seniors can leave for lunch. But parents and some students were quick to speak out to school leadership against hundreds left to floor dining — and got nowhere.
“Kids should not be eating on the floor,” one mother said. “Nobody should be eating on the floor. Animals eat on the floor.”
Added a student named “Samantha”: “It’s dirty. It’s disgusting.”
It’s more than disgusting. It’s unsafe:
Renowned microbiologist Dr. Philip Tierno warns 80 percent of all infectious diseases are spread through contact. So when a child touches the floor to sit, then touches a sandwich, whatever is on the floor can then be ingested.
“I would categorize it as stupid,” Tierno said. “I would characterize it as primitive, and the scourge of third world countries.
“You may be stepping on the fecal matter, sputum, blood, urine.”
Mmmmm…fecal matter.
Rather than stagger the students through the lunch room, the school decided to force all the students through at the same time. You can see the results. But the teachers get more time in the class room, so what’s a little Staphylococcus aureus in your tuna salad sandwich.
