[942] in Vegetarian_Support_Group
RE: U.S. campus dining services
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Charlie Behrens)
Fri May 3 08:57:44 1996
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 07:53:00 +0000
From: Charlie Behrens <CHARLIE@aimtech.com>
To: Lucy Tancredi/FactSet <Lucy_Tancredi@factset.com>,
veg-ne <veg-ne@empire.net>, vrc <vrc@tiac.net>, vsg <vsg@MIT.EDU>,
"yvs.disc-list" <yvs.disc-list@minerva.cis.yale.edu>
EarthSave puts out an excellent book "Healthy School Lunch Program" (HSLP)
that references the current strictures that schools must follow. They are
different for every school district. It also lists contact information for
finding out specifics.
The HSLP is a handbook for activists who want to change school food
programs. Though a vegetarian program is the goal, the emphasis is on
transition to a healthy low-fat, high-fiber diet. This is a diet
description that allows administrators to come up to speed with you and a
technique that has been shown to work. It should be emphasized that the
book is based on experience with several school districts, so this is very
practical info.
EarthSave also has a HSLP Working Group that can provide support, info, and
live humans to work with you. It might be fun to get a chapter organized
locally.
EarthSave@aol.com
800-362-3648
I hope this helps,
Charlie Behrens
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From: Lucy Tancredi/FactSet
To: vrc; vsg; veg-ne; yvs.disc-list
Subject: U.S. campus dining services
Date: Thursday, May 02, 1996 6:34PM
I'd like to find out about any federal or state laws that might be out there
regarding mandatory university meal plans and students with special diets.
I
would think that there might be some sort of protection for people with
religious dietary restrictions (e.g. kosher) or allergies when the dining
halls
are unable/unwilling to accomodate their diet. Such laws, if any exist,
should
also apply to vegatarians/vegans (similar to the laws that protect students
who
have conscientous objections to dissection...)
I'd like to set up a web site as a resource for student vegetarians and
student
veg societies dealing with this and other issues. If you have any
suggestions,
or know of other college (or high school!) veg org URLs, please let me
know.
Thanks,
Lucy
