A become the first in the borough to drop all meat from its menu, according to the nonprofit Coalition for Healthy School Food.
P.S.1 Bergen Elementary School has adopted a completely vegetarian menu, as part of a program which helps schools transition toward a plant-based diet. The decision to launch a meat-free menu was student-driven - therefore making the school the third public one in the city to switch to vegetarian food only.
1. Proud
Principal Arlene Ramos said in a statement that students demanded the change.
Ramos said:”My students have expressed an interest in healthier eating, and the school gave them the option to choose this menu.
“I am very proud of their decision.”
2. Food
The school has a vegan entrée of hummus on offer, as well as lentil sloppy Joes, pasta fagioli, Mexicali chili, braised black beans with plantains, and teriyaki crunchy tofu.
P.S. 1 joins school Flushing’s P.S. 244, and Lower Manhattan’s P.S. 343 in their move toward a plant-based diet.
3. Future
Hopefully more schools in the area will take up the veggie mantle.
Amie Hamlin, Executive Director of the Coalition for Healthy Food, said:
“There are several schools interested in having a vegetarian menu, but they share a building with other schools, and all principals in the building have to agree to menu changes.”
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