It seems the schools meals program lack a veg lunch..

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I was reading online the washington post and if you hadn't heard about it ..I

wanted to bring it to your attention.

 

http://www.healthyschoollunches.org/

 

Take care,

danielle b

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Sample Letter to Principal or Food Service Director

 

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[Date]

 

[Name of Principal or Food Service Director]

[school Name]

[Address]

 

Dear [Name]:

 

I am asking for your help with an issue of great importance to me, my friends,

my family, and my teachers. We would like to have vegetarian and vegan menu

options at school. Vegetarian and vegan options are not only important to

vegetarian students; they help all students looking for healthier options.

 

Some members of our school community avoid eating animal products for health,

ethical, and religious concerns, as well as for taste preferences. Many more are

skipping meat- and dairy-based foods and beverages for environmental reasons.

 

Obesity is a growing problem among America’s students. As many as one in five

of us are already overweight. One in three young people will develop diabetes in

their lifetimes unless our diet and exercise patterns change. As a school, we

have the opportunity to combat these epidemics by providing healthful

plant-based menu items.

 

Up to 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant; 90 percent of Asian-Americans

and 75 percent of Native- and African-Americans have this normal condition.

Providing vegan options, like soymilk, meets the needs of lactose-intolerant

students and students allergic to dairy.

 

May I ask you to please work with our food service director to serve healthful

vegetarian and vegan options. There are helpful resources at

www.HealthySchoolLunches.org that will make adding these options easy. PCRM is a

national nonprofit organization that will work with you free of charge. PCRM has

helped other schools around the country and can help us by providing free

professional advice on finding distributors, recipes, techniques, and much more.

 

Thank you for your consideration. I really appreciate your help.

 

[Your Signature]

[Your Name]