School children served lunch stored in dog food bucket, discarded by senior students

A disturbing incident at Wulidianzi School in Huanren County, Liaoning Province, northeastern China, has sparked public outrage after reports revealed that food discarded by older students was reused and served to younger pupils from a bucket originally used for dog food, reported the South China Morning Post. Reportedly, workers were seen discarding leftover food from older students into a bucket meant for dog food, planning to take it home for their pets. One mother who witnessed the footage described the emotional impact, saying, “All the parents watching the surveillance video cried.” She then directed a question to the school’s headmaster, asking, “I want to ask the headmaster, you also have a kid, and are you willing to let your kid eat this kind of food?” In response to the scandal, local authorities have launched an investigation and announced that a team has been set up to probe the matter further. We should let those violating the food safety rules bear an enormously high cost, otherwise they will not be deterred.” A third person suggested stricter oversight, saying, “The school canteen’s surveillance system should be connected to the parents’ mobile phones, so they can monitor them strictly.” Food safety concerns on campuses are not uncommon in China.