GT Research Investigation: Vegetarian Options In School Lunches

Cost effective vegetarian and vegan lunch options for schools

The growing demand for healthier foods has improved the availability and cost effectiveness of vegetarian options for school lunches. Most school lunch vendors include vegetarian options in their offerings. Two leading vendors, Kellogg and Sysco product listings reflect this.

Kellogg’s list of Vegetarian Options:

There are plenty of school lunch providers that have plenty of options for a vegetarian.

The prices of meat, milk, cheese, and eggs are rising steadily because of the skyrocketing costs of animal feed.

For example, Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, says it’s hog-raising costs have increased by more than 20 percent in the past year, largely because of the high cost of pig feed. So you spend less when purchasing vegetables and beans then when purchasing meat products.