Russia (bbabo.net), - A supplier of school meals explained why the students of the Novocheboksarsk school No. 16 were given salad portions of several pieces of vegetables for lunch. As RIA Novosti explained, acting. Director General of Valdai LLC Valentin Ryabkin, immediately after the appearance of publications in the media, the company's management turned to the production manager of the school canteen for clarification. She replied that salads were sold based on the cost of school meals, according to the approved menu.

"At that time, the serving was 31 grams. Everything depends on the cost - the products have risen in price very much. How much we have the opportunity - how much salad in grams to give the children - we give so much, based on the cost of food. We are not compensated for anything, parents pay this amount and that's it," the head of the food plant said.

Today in Chuvashia, the cost of lunch for elementary school students is 55.6 rubles, for high school students - 56 rubles without the first course and 58 rubles - with the first course. This information was confirmed by the regional Ministry of Education.

Photos of tiny salad portions taken by schoolchildren appeared on social media the day before. The Ministry of Education of Chuvashia reported that the education department of the administration of Novocheboksarsk is conducting an internal audit at the school. The city prosecutor's office also joined in. The supervisory authority emphasized that if violations are revealed during the audit, prosecutorial response measures will be taken.

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