Resolution for Vegan options in schools passed in New York

Vegetarian Journal, March-April, 2005

A New York State coalition of parents, educators, medical professionals, and religious leaders successfully passed a statewide resolution encouraging

a daily vegan entree option in school lunches; replacement of unhealthy a la carte and vending items with more nutritious choices; farm-to-school programs emphasizing organic choices when possible; nutrition education that includes information on healthy multicultural and vegetarian and vegan eating patterns; and a request that the Office of General Services recommend that the USDA make a greater number of healthful commodity foods available for use in schools.

For more information, contact Amie Hamlin, Executive Director of New York Coalition for Healthy School Lunches, by phone at (631) 286-1343 or via e-mail at amie@healthylunches.org.