Misconceptions about the appeal of vegetarian/vegan foods
The idea that vegan foods are unappetising in a long held belief that is changing particular in younger populations. Vegan diets are seeing a rise in our society with more and more people trying to have healthier lifestyle. The idea that vegan foods are unappetizing in a long held belief that is changing particular in younger populations. Vegan diets are seeing a rise in our society with more and more people trying to have healthier lifestyle. There are many examples of schools that have adapted existing recipes and have turned them into vegetarian options. As a result the number of school lunch sales have increased. One example is, In 2008, Florida’s Broward County Public Schools added Gardenburger’s Classic Flame Grilled Burger and several other vegetarian options to their menus. The individual items sold very well. But the program had a second benefit: The new items increased the average total lunch sales in participating schools. So not only are more children having healthful choices; thanks to the new menu items, more children are participating in the school lunch program overall.
Therefore, adding vegetarian options to the lunch menu actually increased lunch sales, and school children enjoyed the additions.
School children will eat vegetarian meals if they look and smell good, it shows this in the survey created for this research investigation, many students will eat the suggested meals such as pasta with meatless sauce, and salads.
From the choices shown below, what foods would you eat if served in the cafeteria. Sixty-three percent said they would eat salad, and 74% said they would eat pasta with meatless sauce. Children in school are open to new recipes and vegetarian additions to the lunch menu.