News NYC public schools start Vegan Fridays

[Lou]

So.... HowBoutThis?

NYC Public Schools Will Start "Vegan Fridays" This Week

Beginning February 4th, public school students will have veggie tacos, broccoli, and carrot and lemon salad for their inaugural Vegan Friday lunch.

gothamist.com

Its not huge but its a start and IMHO its a pretty good start.

At first I thought it was strange that milk was exempt. Then I remembered that Milk is pretty well entrenched in public schools. also I think it might be a Federal thing. Hopefully they will start allowing plant milk options if they haven't already.

NYC gets more than its fair share of media coverage and I'm surprised that this is not getting more attention. I see local TV news and the NY Post and the NY Daily News have stories. But so far nothing from the Times, MSNBC or Fox.

Just checked out the Daily News and I thought they did a really good job of reporting

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www.nydailynews.com

One takeaway is that they may have either coined a phrase or inadvertently made a prediction
"Her only concern is that the quality of the vegan meals is high — “no mystery tofu,” Peña added."

I am worried about if and when Fox News covers it. I've heard Tucker Carson (falsely) rail against Biden, saying that he was coming for your hamburgers*. Will this get negative attention from Fox? Are we going to see protesters march on this issue? Signs proclaiming, "Let them eat meat", or "Vegan Fridays = tyranny", "Freedom!!!".

* He is not. But he should be.

Fox News Corrects False Claim That Biden Is Coming for Your Burgers

Of course, the brief on-air correction came after Fox News spent days pushing a lie about Biden’s nonexistent plan to limit American red meat consumption.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Lou]

Well, I sort of knew it would happen and it doesn't surprise me the the NY Post is the first paper to run a anti vegan Friday piece.
For those of you who don't know or forgot. Murdoch owns the Post.

So this is their opinion piece. I didn't read the whole thing. I should have stopped with the first pargraph.

Like “jumbo shrimp,” “proud New Jerseyan” or “Democratic-party moderate,” “vegan dining” is an obvious oxymoron. The vegan part of the dish is the garbage that’s left after you throw out the real food. You might as well be eating the wrapper your sandwich came in. When it comes to bean-sprout sundaes or celery burgers, put me down for a hearty “no thanks.”​

Vegan Eric Adams tries to force his diet on kids — haven’t they suffered enough?

New York City public school students are being forced to go vegan on Fridays, thanks to our vegan mayor, Eric Adams.

nypost.com

 

[Lou]

and now this....

Soggy salad has replaced mystery meat at NYC schools on Vegan Fridays - POLITICO

 

[silva]

and now this....

Soggy salad has replaced mystery meat at NYC schools on Vegan Fridays - POLITICO

Is it this?

 

[Lou]

Is it this?

Ha!
I just posted that to YouTube Recipes this morning. (as a joke).

We've all heard of overnight oatmeal. NOW, you can make Overnight Salad.

 

[silva]

Ha!
I just posted that to YouTube Recipes this morning. (as a joke).

We've all heard of overnight oatmeal. NOW, you can make Overnight Salad.

I know! I had just seen it before I saw your post here on 'soggy salad'.
I love Aidy Bryant!