California is once again demonstrating its commitment to animals and a dedication to tackling climate change by introducing a bill that gives plant based options to students from kindergarten to grades 12 across the board. What this means is that plant based foods including veggie burgers, beans and lentils, and plant based milks will be readily available and dished out to students in place of meat / dairy in an effort to combat global warming and reduce their carbon footprint.
California is widely recognized as a leader in animal rights but it's their commitment to tackling global warming that's also deserving of recognition. After a year of devastating wild fires directly linked to global warming, they are determined to reduce their carbon footprint 40% pre 19999 by the year 2030 which is ambitious to say the least. As an area that has suffered exponentially because of a warming climate, they are breaking away from the United States overall denial of climate change thanks to President Trump and committing to reducing their impact significantly. This bill will put plant based meals in cafeterias across California and also educate staff on the importance of plant based foods and their lesser impact on emissions. They intend to swap out beef burgers for veggie burgers and also offer plant based foods in place of other meat / dairy foods. Recognizing not only that plant based foods are less damaging to produce than their meat / dairy counterparts, they also recognize the health benefits of eating more plant based foods. These benefits include more fiber and nutrients and significantly less fat and cholesterol. What I especially love about this is that it will allow students to make the choice more often to go plant based and by doing so, perhaps that will be brought home and parents too will get on board with more plant based meals in place of meat / dairy forward dishes. Our choices directly influence the course of global warming and with a government that is choosing to deny the existence of global warming, it's amazing that California remains steadfast in their commitment to tackling their emissions and doing their part to reduce their impact. Congrats California! <3 HAPPY VEG
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