This is a perfect example of the increase of government paternalism. Why shouldn’t kids have a choice of whether they want to eat meat or not? One size does not fit all.

Hmm, why not fridays? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Fast

Meatless Monday, according to Wikipedia, is intentionally not on the traditional day of religious abstinence https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatless_Monday “Meatless Monday focuses its initiative on Mondays for several reasons. Friday is traditionally already a meat-free day among Catholics and Orthodox”

FWIW as a catholic I’m pretty sure the majority of Americans in my denomination no longer follow this practice outside of the 40 days of lent anyway. But this does mean religious believers now will have to go two weekdays without meat in the NYC public schools, one forced by the city and one by their religious tradition.

Cool, nothing like removing protein from the diet of school aged kids to help....?

Right, because meat is the only viable source of protein for humans....?

You know of a cheaper one which is as protein-rich?

That is affordable and effectively absorbable? Yes.

Only source of quality rich proteins. You’re correct.

Meatless meals to kids? Wow. What a way to feed them. Good luck guys.

It's not like it's impossible to eat without meat. TFA states that they tried it in 15 schools in Brooklyn and they didn't find any hangups. I assume the new meals will have an appropriate amount of protein to replace what's found in the meat.

Humans don't need to eat meat.

That is so not true.