Thanks to Master’s blessing
and the efforts of disciples, the Alternative Living message is spreading
throughout Florida. Now the State of Florida has passed its first
vegetarian law. This is the first time that vegetarianism has
appeared in any law in Florida. It was proposed on April 11 and
passed on April 25. Vegetarian groups across the country are celebrating
this unexpected, spectacular event and are planning to promote similar
laws in other states.
The law, HR 9095, says that next
year is “Healthy School Lunch Year, a year in which all school
districts and parents of school children in the state are urged to
emphasize the importance of and to provide daily diets consisting
of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes, including regular
vegetarian entrée options.”
The law also says, “Exposure
to vegetarian entrées in the school cafeteria would positively
influence children with poor eating habits.”
Also, “School children who
identify themselves as vegetarian or vegan or are from families who
avoid meat and dairy foods may be at a disadvantage if no appropriate
school lunch meals are offered in their respective schools.”