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Did you know research says plastic is bad for kids' health?
Stainless steel is the ONLY non-breakable dishware material recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Research shows chemicals in plastic harm children's health.
These chemicals affect brain development, growth, immunity, puberty, fertility, and cardiovascular health.
Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals into food.
According to the Endocrine Society, “Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals."
Stainless steel is better for kids' health and better for the planet.
Plastic trays have to be replaced every 2 years on average. Stainless steel can be replaced + recycled every 10 years, or more!
![Palo Alto United School District eliminated 436,540 pieces of single-use foodware and over 8,000 pounds of waste, earning an annual net savings of $25,000.](http://ahimsaschools.com/cdn/shop/files/pics_forweb_cafeteria6_65ca63c7-529f-4d64-9e3a-e11ae4214645.jpg?crop=center&height=1800&v=1720727537&width=1800)
![Green cafeteria and safe foodware - our stainless steel trays have rounded edges for safe holding.](http://ahimsaschools.com/cdn/shop/files/pics_forweb_cafeteria5_ee3222c0-ae89-4a9e-a430-111435c358e8.jpg?crop=center&height=1800&v=1720727537&width=1800)
![stainless steel versus plastic](http://ahimsaschools.com/cdn/shop/files/steel-and-plastic-pp-654cf38209ec6_16df18e4-ba71-457c-960c-876347f6fdd2.png?crop=center&height=762&v=1711145608&width=2000)
![kids with stainless steel dishes](http://ahimsaschools.com/cdn/shop/files/ahimsaSummer-47_1.jpg?crop=center&height=986&v=1711145279&width=2000)
![stainless steel compartment plates](http://ahimsaschools.com/cdn/shop/files/pics_forweb_earlychildhood5.jpg?crop=center&height=2400&v=1724265164&width=2400)
But stainless steel saves you even more $$$.
Five Year Savings: $5,500
For a school with 500 students
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We're a program. We educate students to be change-makers.
We have partnered with The Smurfs™ to develop an engaging educational curriculum filled with fun facts, creative ideas and advocacy initiatives.
Together with the Smurfs, we're turning the cafeteria into the classroom, to teach the relationships between humans and our planet—and to model ways to make healthy, responsible changes in daily routines.
![Healthy foodware - the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that we store and serve children's food on stainless steel (NOT plastic). Plastic transfers harmfuls chemicals into children's food - impacting their hormones, growth and brain development. Stainless steel is the healthy choice for students.](http://ahimsaschools.com/cdn/shop/files/pics_forweb_cafeteria2_4433dbbb-9064-4d33-b08f-ac6c6922e31a.jpg?crop=center&height=1800&v=1720727537&width=1800)
We can meet your ESG goals.
Founded by a board-certified pediatrician and Indian immigrant, Ahimsa is a proud female, minority-owned business.
Ahimsa founder, Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, and her parents are from India, where stainless steel dishes have been routinely used for generations. Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word meaning “avoiding harm” and was started for one simple reason: Dr. Mantravadi, saw an opportunity to advocate for children’s health—on a national scale.