Scrap law making schools serve meat, says Labour donor Vince Dale
Scrap law making schools serve meat, says Labour donor Vince Dale
Dale Vince wants to talk to ministers about getting more vegan meals on to school menus in England.
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Says party donor who happens to own vegan catering business that supplies schools.
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Just cos you like animals doesn't mean you're not a capitalist.
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The whole foods plant-based diet lowers the risk from chronic disease such as heart disease, breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, obesity.
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why is your "update" over a decade old? how often are they released?
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Is there a law that forces a school to serve meat to every student? That would be a weird law.
Schools should cater for dietary requirements, regardless of whether those requirements are for medical or moral reasons.
Vegans aren't difficult or expensive to cater for either, rice and beans are cheap.
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Yes there is. The law states that schools have to serve meat at least 3 times a week.
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They have to serve it, not force it down student's throats though right? Is there anything restricting them from also serving something plant based at the same time?
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The children might not be able to digest meat well if they don't eat it in schools
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Shouldn't it be up to the schools what they serve, rather than mandating meat MUST be served by law?
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Go into the comments section if you want to see a mass meltdown of anti-vegan insanity.
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I read that as "doner" - they should definitely serve that.
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Based as hell.
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The green entrepreneur, who has donated more than £5m to Labour, says vegan meals are healthier and better for the environment.
He is campaigning for an end to all farming of animals, which he says is now the biggest driver of the climate crisis.
He told a fringe meeting at Labour's conference that his company, Devil's Kitchen, already supplies vegan food to "one in four" primary schools.
He denied he was against farmers, insisting that he did not want to kill the industry but allow it to be "reborn".
"[Farmers] have to be part of the move to net zero, they have to move away from animal agriculture, we know that the science tells us that - and they already grow grass to feed to animals."
One regrettable side effect of the fact that children cannot vote is stuff like this.
Imagine how British adults would react if someone proposed a law banning their meat consumption.
But kids can't do anything about it -- other people choose what food is available to them in cafeterias, so...
EDIT: Maybe the real answer is to convert school cafeterias into food courts and have different caterers compete for lunch tickets or something, so that kids have a say.
The only kind of remote analog I can think of that adults tolerate is during wartime, when soldiers are drafted, so that their presence at an institution is required and someone else determines what food they will have available at that institution, if they're deployed and being issued rations.
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It's great to see entrepreneurs advocating for healthier and more environmentally friendly meal options. The benefits of plant-based diets for both health and the environment are well-documented in scientific literature. Schools often play a pivotal role in shaping dietary habits, and integrating vegan meals can teach children about nutrition and sustainability from a young age.
As for children not having a say in their school meals, it's important to recognize that educational institutions have a responsibility to offer nutritious options that adhere to dietary guidelines. Just as schools prioritize educational curricula to foster academic growth, the provision of healthy food options is geared toward physical well-being.
Here are some children who asked for plant-based options in schools.
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