Baltimore Schools Honored for ‘Meatless Mondays’
As you may know, we have a little obesity epidemic here in the U.S. There’s been some debate over how to handle the problem—parents are getting arrested, schools are issuing fat report cards, billboards are being erected, and even Spider-Man is getting involved.
Now, the Baltimore City Public School System has taken a page from Sir Paul McCartney’s playbook in its efforts to fight childhood obesity: “Meatless Mondays.” Instead of serving greasy, fat-laden hamburgers and “chicken fingers,” school cafeterias in Baltimore will be dishing up fresh, organically grown fruits and veggies and eliminating meat completely every Monday.
For its dedication to providing healthy meals for students, PETA is awarding the school system our Proggy Award. Congratulations, Baltimore public schools!
Meatless Mondays not only provide healthier meals for students but also help protect the environment and save animals’ lives. PETA’s humane-education division, TeachKind, will be working to implement this program in schools across the country—but remember, you don’t have to be in school to incorporate Meatless Mondays into your own life.
Written by Liz Graffeo
