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Passionate Youth Traveled to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Plant-Based School Meal Options
Student leaders from 11 states traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the Plant Powered Youth Steering Committee to meet with members of Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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U.S. Senate Takes Action to Expand Nondairy Milk Access in Schools
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition applaud the Senate Agriculture Committee for advancing provisions…
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Promoting Sustainable Food Service Operations
The pilot team found that adding plant-based menu options coupled with behavioral design strategies is a cost- effective, achievable, and high-impact strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Climate-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes for Schools
Our Climate-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes for Schools resource is a vibrant collection of student-approved recipes from over 25 California K–12 school districts, designed to help school nutrition tea…
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A Guide for Food and Nutrition Services to Navigate Requests for Cow’s Milk Substitutes
School food operators may receive two types of requests for a cow’s milk substitute: Disability based requests must be accommodated by operators.
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For Parents/Guardians and Students: Your Right to Request a Substitute for Cow’s Milk at School
Parents and guardians have a right to request a substitute for cow’s milk for their child as part of school meals.
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Plant-Based & Plant-Forward Menus in K-12 Schools
Students and their families are increasingly asking for plant-based food at school for a wide variety of reasons, including cultural, religious, health, and philosophical reasons.
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Six Changes USDA Made to Help Schools Serve More Plant-Based Foods
This fact sheet summarizes these changes and serves as a tool to support schools in implementing the new opportunities.
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Healthy, Climate-Friendly School Meals Are on the Rise in California
California has pushed farther in investing state funding for free and nutritious student meals that offer plant-based options, according to a new report that tracks progress on plant-based options ove…
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Plant-Based Trends in California’s School Lunches (2024)
Friends of the Earth’s new report provides a 5-year snapshot comparing 2019 and 2023 school menu entrées served at the 25 largest school districts across the state.