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California Is Flooding School Cafeterias With Vegan Meals—and Kids Like It

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A recent report shows that the number of schools in California serving vegan meals has skyrocketed over the past five years .

Growing meat for human consumption takes a tremendous toll on both the climate and the environment.

California school districts are leading the country on plant-based school lunch programs.

A majority of Gen Zers say they would eat meatless at least once or twice a week.

In the past five years , California school districts have added 41 new vegan dishes to their menus.

California legislature has created a number of programs that aim to get those tools to schools that need them.

We want [to serve] food that is just so good, everybody wants to eat it,” Primer said. “Whether or not it has meat in it is almost secondary.”.

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84

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84

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43

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semi-formal

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English

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49

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