More Schools Go Veg
VegNews follows the vegetarian cafeteria trend around the world.
February 15, 2009
Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard vision seems to be spreading like weeds, as educational institutions around the world consider produce-packed playgrounds and vegetarian friendly cafeterias. The idea of going veg is certainly nothing new to the Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, which has offered a meal discount to vegetarian students since 1882. Bringing a little competition to the plate, Harvard University recently hosted its first vegetarian cook-off after demand for more compassionate fare soared. A hot-off-the-press Obama-addressed PETA letter followed, arguing that all of America’s schools should adopt a meat-free menu. And grassroots organizations, such as The New York Coalition for Healthy School Foods, are doing all they can to encourage plant-based entrées and gardens. With headlines like these sprouting up everywhere, will kids be more likely to love their peas and carrots?
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