Sadiq Khan urged to make school meals 'plant-based by default'

Sadiq Khan urged to make school meals 'plant-based by default'

The mayor was also asked to put vegan options at the top of City Hall’s daily canteen menu and to give those options ‘the biggest font’

Sadiq Khan urged to make free school meals plant-based to show climate leadership

Sir Sadiq Khan faced calls on Thursday to make his free school meal programme “plant-based by default” as a way of “showing climate leadership”. The question came up as the mayor was asked at a public meeting by Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party, whether he would first consider making changes to the City Hall’s own canteen menu. “I’d love to have the conversation with you about how we do this all over London, but I want to start wi…

More than 25 organizations, led by the NGO Balear Satya Animal, have submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 and the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports for all schools to offer vegan menus to students who require it. 123RF Limited©membio The request responds to the growing demand of families whose sons and daughters have opted for food based on respect for animals. Currently, th…