School Lunch

The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest organization of physicians and medical students in the United States, has called for an amendment of the federal law that mandates that children must be served cow’s milk with school lunch. By doing so, the AMA hopes to combat long-held racism in health policies. Per the “National School Lunch Act,” […]

Princeton University’s Vertical Farming Project has announced a partnership with Hopewell Elementary School in New Jersey in order to help the school develop its sustainable, vertical farm-to-cafeteria lunch program. The collaboration with Princeton is an extension of the school’s already-existing outdoor garden beds and six vertical hydroponics. As part of the new initiative, fifth-grade teacher Helen […]

Beginning today, all Edinburgh primary schools will participate in the Meat Free Monday campaign. This plant-based campaign by Paul, Mary, and Stella McCartney works with both public and private entities to help constituents cut back on their meat consumption and discover the plethora of vegan options available. Meat Free Monday has been in operation since […]

Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) is leading the way in plant-based school nutrition, thanks to the district’s food director, Nancy Weiss, and vegan meat producer, Hungry Planet Foods. Since joining the district in 2008, Weiss has made a concerted effort to revolutionize the cafeteria program and provide healthier, whole food, and even vegan options […]

According to the Santa Barbara Independent, 50 percent of the cafeteria meals served in the Santa Barbara Unified School District are vegan. Last year on Earth Day, the district partnered with family-owned plant-based meat company Hungry Planet to serve vegan meatball subs, chicken chile verde burritos, and double cheeseburgers from the company’s food truck. All options sold out […]

Following speculation, The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have stated they are officially going to be rolling out vegan lunch menu options to 35 schools as of January 2018, according to VegNews. Vegan options for LA students began has a pilot programme at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year and has been a […]

‘Meatless Mondays’ will be implemented at 15 schools in Brooklyn next year. Five public schools in the city already serve vegetarian meals every day of the week. Children at the school collectively decided that they wanted to “live healthier” and do something “good for the earth”. In a visit to P.S. 1 in Sunset Park, […]

Updated October 4, 2019. Are you stuck for vegan lunch ideas and recipes? Every child needs a nutritious, tasty lunch to power them through the school day. Vegan foods — especially nuts and seeds — are packed with protein and will provide the energy and brainpower your child needs to tackle whatever the afternoon brings. […]