More Schools Go Veg

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?