University of Washington Raising Consciousness by Eliminating Meat
Further proof that if I was an undergraduate these days I'd either be dragged off in handcuffs or a straight jacket. From the University of Washington's the Daily:
Come Earth Week, students can expect to see the return of some warm weather, a campus-wide clean-up challenge, a Red Square celebration — and no meat.
On Monday, April 16, Housing Food Services (HFS) looks to kick off Earth Week with a plan that, for one day, will eliminate all meat products from the dining facilities in both the 8 and Terry Hall’s Eleven 01 Cafe. If successful with students, the change will transform the look of campus dining on Mondays — placing the UW among a long list of communities to adopt the worldwide health initiative that has made many Mondays, Meatless Mondays.
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For RFC [Real Food Challenge, the organization behind the effort], the reduction in large, meat-industry purchasing by HFS would mean a higher degree of sustainability, locality, and environmentalism for the university — a goal that Campus Animal Rights Educators (CARE) has in mind as well.
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“There’s always the diet concern, but our primary focus is teaching about corporate stronghold of the meat industry,” [Stephanie Iris] Robinson [RFC's leader] said. “My hope is that this will involve emails to clubs [and] organizations, posters in residence halls, and a small tabling event on Red Square to promote this food-based celebration of Earth Week.”
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Re: University of Washington Raising Consciousness by Eliminating Meat
Will there be special brownies?
Aug '11
Re: University of Washington Raising Consciousness by Eliminating Meat
To my great anguish, my college (FIU) is participating in this feel-good, but otherwise empty, gesture of good faith to Mother Gaia. I shall double my meat intake in protest.
Re: University of Washington Raising Consciousness by Eliminating Meat
Back in high school, I remember going multiple Fridays during Lent without eating lunch because the cafeteria didn't provide any non-meat options, even after bringing it to the attention of the administration. Heck, we even had a whole outdoor barbecue on Good Friday one year!
It's just interesting to see what "observances" are acknowledged by progressives, and what get nothing more than an eye roll.
Re: University of Washington Raising Consciousness by Eliminating Meat
Andrew- perhaps it's different when you're in a very Jewish area, but my high school (public school) served matzah during Passover.
Edited on April 6, 2012 at 7:38amDec '10
Re: University of Washington Raising Consciousness by Eliminating Meat
I wonder why they do not do this on Friday. No I don't.