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TO: UK Department for Education
Veganism is a protected belief, yet many schools still fail to provide suitable plant based meals. Children should not have to compromise their ethics at lunchtime. Sign the petition now.
We call on the Department for Education to:
1. Require every school to provide a healthy, fully plant-based meal option every day.
2. Ensure that this option meets full nutritional standards and is available to all pupils without stigma or restriction.
3. Issue clear national guidance so no child is excluded or pressured to compromise their beliefs.
Every day, 5.3 million school meals are served in the UK and millions of animals are bred and slaughtered to supply them. Schools have the power to serve plant based meals instead. We have the power to demand it.
Why this matters
Under UK law, veganism is a protected characteristic. Yet many vegan children still struggle to access suitable food at school.
No child should be forced to eat animals against their values — or go hungry because their school fails to provide a proper alternative.
Schools have a legal and moral duty to ensure equal access to nutritious meals for every pupil. Making a healthy plant-based option available in every school is a simple, practical step towards fairness, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Please join us in calling on the Department for Education to guarantee a healthy plant based meal in every school.