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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Baltimore Public Schools 'Go Veggie' One Day a Week

In an effort to teach kids the benefits of healthier eating, Baltimore City Public Schools have implemented Meatless Mondays. Food served in school cafeterias on these days is strictly vegetarian.

"The goal of the Meatless Monday campaign is to introduce consumers to meals that can reduce their carbon footprint and improve their health," Virginia Messina reported in her Oct. 4 Seattle Vegan Examiner article. "Tony Geraci, director of the school systems Food and Nutrition Department said the program is meant to inspire people to understand that there are other meal options than just meat and potatoes."

The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future has recognized the Baltimore City Public Schools as the first school system in the U.S. to observe Meatless Mondays  a campaign that was initiated by Johns Hopkins back in 2003, Messina reported.

Labels: schools, vegetables, lunches, vegetarian

Posted By: Aspen/CRC

Comments:

daily on 11/29/2009
Thank you Baltimore fro going meatless on mondays--thank you, thank you, thank you. You all set a fine example of planet stewardship and I hope other cities will follow your lead.
peace--sincerely Ninette Jones
Portland, OR
97217