The children might not be able to digest meat well if they don’t eat it in schools
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OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Is there a law that forces a school to serve meat to every student? That would be a weird law.
Schools should cater for dietary requirements, regardless of whether those requirements are for medical or moral reasons.
match@pawb.social 2 months ago
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
You don’t need meat in order to get your protein.
match@pawb.social 2 months ago
you most certainly don’t! but you do need meat if you want to maintain your ability to digest meat
OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk 2 months ago
I’ve heard of this, but I’m not sure it’s true, after searching I can’t find a source that says it is either, are you aware of any studies that suggest this is true?
I’m not advocating removing meat from school meals either, just that everyone is catered for.
match@pawb.social 2 months ago
In general people can switch between meat and nonmeat diets -but the relevant gut microbiota are different and I don’t know if children would know enough to ease into meat-eating again as needed, or to realize that that’s what’s going on when their tummy hurts
Naich@lemmings.world 2 months ago
Yes there is. The law states that schools have to serve meat at least 3 times a week.
Hirom@beehaw.org 2 months ago
Why not mandate that 3 meals a week have at least X g of protein and Y g of fiber?
That’d be a better way to ensure healthy meals with proteins without requiring meat.
Emperor@feddit.uk 2 months ago
This seems like the most sensible option. I’m sure the guidelines seemed reasonable when they were first drawn up, presumably to stop cults and shysters feeding the kids inappropriate food but if turkey twizzlers met the meat requirement then the guidelines weren’t really doing their job.
So they need guidelines on the amounts of protein, fibre, and calcium, as well as a restriction on UPFs.
Ofsted inspections now check what food is being offered, so it would be easy enough to ensure children are getting a healthy, balanced diet without being so proscriptive as to the sources of the nutrition.
OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk 2 months ago
They have to serve it, not force it down student’s throats though right? Is there anything restricting them from also serving something plant based at the same time?