As my daughter goes out into the world more and more, I feel as though my role as a mouthpiece for her veganism is getting smaller. Soon, she will head into preschool and be bombarded with everything non-vegan. What if kids start questioning her? What if the teachers don't understand? And worse, what if someone gives her something non-vegan? The first thing, as a parent, I … [Read more...]
You Won’t Believe What Schools are Feeding Kids on Meatless Mondays
The Meatless Mondays movement was launched in 2003, largely to the credit of Sid Lerner and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for a Livable Future. Ever since, through the combined efforts of school officials, legislators, restaurant owners, celebrities, nutritionists and everyday people, Meatless Mondays has gained traction across the U.S. and is … [Read more...]