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恆定~將近422世界地球日

希望啟發台灣更多中小學校要求的素食菜單，以增加植物性食物，

讓我們下一代的孩子更健康快樂，

希望所有的家長都能明白良好的營養是健康和學習的重要基礎。

為地球的利益好，How awesome is this! Congrats to Peck Slip

School and bravo to Principal Maggie Siena

Second Public School in the U.S. Goes Vegetarian

BY NATALIA LIMA FEBRUARY 12, 2015

CATEGORIES: EATS, HEALTHY LIVING, LIFESTYLE, VEGETARIAN.

Following the footsteps of a public elementary school in Flushing,

Queens, another public school in New York City has decided to go vegetarian.

The Peck Slip School in lower Manhattan announced Monday that

it will only be serving students plant-based meals due to its benefits

not only for the kids but the planet as well, becoming the second

non-charter public school in the U.S. to do so.

“We decided to implement the vegetarian menu because of the health

benefits of a diet including more legumes, vegetables, and whole

grains and our concerns about the environmental impact of meat

production,” explained Maggie Siena, school principal. “As it turns

out the vegetarian dishes are pretty delicious, too – we are seeing more

kids trying and liking chickpeas, brown rice, and whole wheat pasta.

Kale salad was a huge hit.”

The implementation of the vegetarian menu was done with the help of the

Coalition for Healthy School Food, a non profit dedicated to getting

whole foods into schools across the New York City area.

“More schools are asking for vegetarian menus, in order to increase

their students’ intake of whole plant foods, which they understand

are associated with lower BMI, better health, less sick days, and

increased concentration,” stated Amie Hamlin, the organization’s

Executive Director.After PS244 in Queens implemented a vegetarian

menu in January 2013, it reported improved test scores and longer

attention spans by its students within nine months.

“We’re thrilled that Principal Maggie Siena decided to offer a

vegetarian menu,” Hamlin added. “She is very forward thinking,

and understands that good nutrition

is an important foundation for health and learning.”