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Vijai Singhal

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Dear Friends,

Please see the news below about the New York City School Serves All Vegetarian Fare, in the context of our discussion about the vegetarian food and Halal and non-Halal meat. This is another good news that the move towards vegetarianism is gaining strength in the West but unfortunately opposite is happening in India.

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Vijai Singhal

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Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 09:31:22 -0400
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MINNESOTA, USA, May 2, 2013 (Farmington Independent): If things work out the way Satya would like them to, Farmington may soon be a center of Hindu culture in Minnesota. Satya Balroop is the treasurer of a group called Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir, which has been in the city for nearly a year now, housed in a building that for many years was home to Farmington Lutheran Church. Balroop helped found Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir, a local branch of an international organization founded in India in 1917, when she moved to the state in 2002. Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir hosts regular services on Sundays. But it is also a kind of cultural center, hosting both religious services and community events. On May 4, there will be a fundraising concert featuring local and national Indian musicians, food and information. The public is invited to attend. "We're hoping to get the word out to Hindus to come forward," Balroop said. "You'd be amazed to see how many caucasians are really embracing this type of lifestyle and wanting to know more about it and even practice it in their daily lives. Especially yoga and meditation."Balroop hopes to start making changes soon.She would like to bring in two monks to serve the community from the building, and she would like to make Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir much more a part of Farmington. Changes will come, Balroop said, as time and money allow.


    


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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 (New York Daily News): Public School 244 in Flushing is the first public school in the nation to serve all-vegetarian meals for breakfast and lunch, according to city education officials. Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott says the all-vegetarian food system should be replicated at schools across the city and nation.

Chefs at the Active Learning Elementary School have swapped chicken, turkey and ham for black beans, tofu and falafel, and kids are digging in with delight. On the menu is black bean and cheddar quesadillas with salsa and roasted potatoes. The kids are digging into the vegetarian fare with gusto. "This is so good!" squealed 9-year-old Marian Satti. The students are pioneers in a citywide effort to make healthy food a staple of every child's day.

A-rated PS 244 partnered with nonprofit New York Coalition for Healthy School Food to design recipes for appetizing plant-based grub. "We believe that, if we taught kids to make healthy choices, it would help them to grow as students and well-rounded children," said Principal Robert Groff, who helped found the school in 2008.

City public schools have undergone a "revolution" in cafeteria fare since Mayor Bloomberg took office, according to Eric Goldstein, chief executive of the Office of School Support Services for the city Education Department. The ongoing evolution of cafeteria grub has led schools to serve only whole-grain breads and pastas. Salad bars have been installed in 1,000 schools, and they'll be a fixture at all 1,800 facilities by the end of the next academic year.

HPI Note: They don't mention it in the article, but serving vegetarian food also solves issues about halal or kosher diets, as vegetarian food is acceptable in both systems.

    


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