Implementing the Project

Taking part in the project is free. The only thing expected of schools is to provide completely vegetarian meals each Monday.

A wide variety of meat- and fish-free alternatives are available, and all suggested meals meet or exceed the government's nutrition- and food-based and standards for school lunches. See our Meat-Free Monday recipes for ideas!

The School Food Trust website offers some advice for changing the school menus, including details of vegetarian main meal options, which are high in iron and zinc.

Participating schools will be provided with a Meat-Free Monday pack full of cross-curricular lesson plans and recipes, advice on altering Monday's menus (if required) and an environmental impact certificate acknowledging the school's accomplishment at the end of the first year.

Ultimately, children and young people will go on to make their own decisions about what they eat, but as long as schools offer pupils the opportunity to think, discuss and debate the issues as well as to cook and eat good vegetarian food, a weekly meat-free day provides them with the knowledge and experience with which to make informed, responsible and compassionate choices.

The greater the number of participants, the greater the impact that we will have!

The following are some tips to get you started:

Discuss Meat-Free Monday with other staff members and the school council.

Consider having a trial day and invite pupils and parents to try the food and discuss the issues.

Link up or share ideas with a Ghent-based or UK-based school that already has a weekly meat-free day. (We can put you in touch!)

Make pupils aware that by participating in Meat-Free Monday, they are joining a whole network of individuals, organisations, schools, groups and celebrities who are having a positive impact on the planet.

Download PETA's free Meat-Free Monday resource pack, containing 10 lesson plans and a colour poster.

Call the PETA Foundation on 020 7357 9229, or e-mail Info@peta.org.uk.

 

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