It’s September and that means the fleeting summer holidays are over and parents across the country are ironing shirts, packing PE kits and sewing name tags in jumpers ready for the next academic year. For those who are going to school for the first time or are starting a new school, it means a new school lunch menu.
As the number of children following a vegan diet increases, we are finding more and more parents asking how they can ensure that their school provides a vegan school lunch. It is really very simple. Veganism is a protected human right and therefore you are well within your rights to ask for your child’s needs to be catered for at their school, although you should allow ample time for the school to research and prepare for your child’s needs, especially if there are no other vegans at your school.