Would You Be Happy That A Nursery

[emmie]

or school only produces vegetarian meals for the children.
I was watching on the news this morning, but can't provide
a link, if anyone can ta. The parents I don't think were given
any option.

[emmie]

this is the link

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10429042/parents-angry-children-vegan-menu-nursary-uk/

[bhg481]

As I class vegans as bordering on lunacy I would remove my child from such a nursery.

[hc4361]

I'm a big meat eater and it wouldn't bother me. I'd feed the kids meat at home, nothing wrong with having a varied diet.

[emmie]

if they were nutritious meals would it make a difference.

[naomi24]

They're not vegetarian meals - they're vegan meals - and no, I wouldn't be happy.

[Vagus]

Wouldn’t bother me at all, in fact I think it’s quite a good idea as it ensures lots of veggies for the children which some may not get at home.
Like hc, I’d feed my children meat at home.

[emmie]

no meat at all, sorry i confess that i wouldn't be happy either, especially being given no choice. remove child forthwith.

[emmie]

what if it was only meal of the day??

[AuntPollyGrey]

That menu sounds lovely -big step up from Turkey Twizzles & chips!

Seriously its not going to kill them and a varied diet can only be good for children.

I would be very happy with the nursery.

[emmie]

but to be given no choice, does that seem fair.

[AuntPollyGrey]

emmie -its a nursery not the Salvation Army -what makes you think it would be the children's only meal of the day???? Sorry that's moving the goal posts.

[Vagus]

If it was the only meal of the day I’d question the parenting rather than have a go at the school.

[zebo]

Those accepting this would then be glad to see vegetarian children fed meat?

[AuntPollyGrey]

WE didn't get any choice at school when we were served stringy liver and onions and spam fritters!

[naomi24]

Emmie, it's not the absence of meat I would worry about - it's the lack of dairy in a vegan diet - milk, eggs, cheese, etc. I can't imagine not giving a child a glass of milk.

[Vagus]

Not really comparable is it Zebo :/

[AuntPollyGrey]

Being a vegetarian is a lifestyle choice. Being a meat eater is normally the default.

[woofgang]

Given that I have read than many childcare organisations fear that they will have to close due to lack of income, they must think that there is a market for vegan childcare. I am not a parent, can't think that it would bother me unduly if the rest of the care was excellent, the only thing I would be concerned about would be whether the diet suits the child. Physically it certainly wouldn't suit me! I would be concerned if the diet came with any kind of indoctrination program though!

[AuntPollyGrey]

oh naomi the little darlings are not at boarding school! I would presume they can have a glass of milk at home for breakfast and milk when they go home at 3pm. A glass of almond milk at lunch instead of cows milk is hardly going to make them hypocalcaemia.

[Vagus]

I would think the nursery have given a lot of thought to the nutritional value of all the meals now being offered, and it will provide the children with all their dietary needs.