The China Post reports that Taiwan’s Ministry of Education is calling on elementary and junior high schools to provide one vegetarian lunch per week to students. The goal is to promote healthy lifestyles and help reduce global warming. According to Deputy Minister of Education Lin Ts
The China Post reports that Taiwan’s Ministry of Education is calling on elementary and junior high schools to provide one vegetarian lunch per week to students. The goal is to promote healthy lifestyles and help reduce global warming. According to Deputy Minister of Education Lin Tsong-ming, if everyone in the country adopted one meat-free day, carbon emissions could be reduced by 161,000,000 kg.
Taiwan, like many Asian countries, has a history of vegetarianism. Many of the nation’s Buddhists avoid meat completely, and vegetarian restaurants are plentiful. According to Taiwan Today, “From high-end restaurants to street vendors, there are more than 4,000 vegetarian establishments on the island catering to some 1.7 millio