Impakter
  • FINANCE
    • ESG News
    • Sustainable Finance
    • Business
  • TECH
    • Start-up
    • AI & Machine Learning
    • Green Tech
  • Environment
    • Biodiversity
    • Climate Change
    • Circular Economy
    • Energy
  • Industry News
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • Food and Agriculture
    • Health
    • Politics & Foreign Affairs
    • Philanthropy
    • Science
    • Sport
  • Editorial Series
    • SDGs Series
    • Shape Your Future
    • Sustainable Cities
      • Copenhagen
      • San Francisco
      • Seattle
      • Sydney
  • About us
    • Company
    • Team
    • Global Leaders
    • Partners
    • Write for Impakter
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • FINANCE
    • ESG News
    • Sustainable Finance
    • Business
  • TECH
    • Start-up
    • AI & Machine Learning
    • Green Tech
  • Environment
    • Biodiversity
    • Climate Change
    • Circular Economy
    • Energy
  • Industry News
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • Food and Agriculture
    • Health
    • Politics & Foreign Affairs
    • Philanthropy
    • Science
    • Sport
  • Editorial Series
    • SDGs Series
    • Shape Your Future
    • Sustainable Cities
      • Copenhagen
      • San Francisco
      • Seattle
      • Sydney
  • About us
    • Company
    • Team
    • Global Leaders
    • Partners
    • Write for Impakter
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Impakter
No Result
View All Result
Home ESG FINANCE Business

Plant-based Meat: Coming to a School Near You

American Schoolchildren To Learn About the "Plate to Planet" Connection

bySerena Vasudeva
September 2, 2021
in Business, Environment, Food, Health
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The “plate to planet connection” – the notion that what we eat matters as it impacts the environment and helps to fight climate change – is about to get a boost in American schools. Impossible Foods, a plant-based meat company in California, has received a Child Nutrition (CN) label from the USDA. CN labeled products are easier to serve in school cafeterias, as the labels denote information about portion sizes. The label was approved in April. Other CN products, such as pizza, beef patties, burritos, and fish, will be joined by Impossible Foods’ plant-based pasta sauce, tacos, and frito pies.

A few school districts in California have tested Impossible Foods in their cafeterias as a part of a pilot program to gauge their student’s reactions. One of the participants, Palo Alto Unified, tested Impossible Food samples with students in Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School and Henry M. Gunn High School. According to Alva Spence, the district’s food service director, they have not made a decision on whether to continue serving impossible products. Other participants include Union Public Schools in Oklahoma and Aberdeen School District in Washington. School districts interested in the program can reach out by emailing schools@impossiblefoods.com. 

To complement the CN’s launch, Impossible Foods conducted a nationwide survey to find out what K-12 students know about global warming.

The survey found that only 54% of the students said that raising animals contributed “somewhat to a lot” to climate change. A similar number was reported by adults.

The company provided a statement on their blog to accompany the study, “Despite the recent success of meat alternatives, many still don’t understand the “plate to planet connection” and the impact that what we eat has on the planet. A 2014 survey found that 64 percent of respondents identified direct transport emissions as a major contributor to climate change, compared to only 29 percent who singled out meat and dairy production, even though the contribution to overall emissions is almost equal between the two sectors.”


Related Articles: Youth Has a Key Role in Peace Processes | How to Transform Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change 


For other schools interested in offering plant-based meats, legislation is on the table to help them begin.

Two democratic representatives, Jamaal Bowman and Nydia Velázquez, introduced The Healthy Future Students and Earth Pilot Program Act to congress in June. If passed, the act would create a grant program to assist school districts in serving plant-based meals. The funds would provide for a district’s culinary training, student engagement, and any additional labor. As for what’s on the menu, the program calls for ingredients sourced from local producers, veterans, women, and small businesses.

The act prioritizes handing out funds to school districts with the most food-insecure students first, leading some supporters to believe the act will help fight child hunger as well as climate change. Around a hundred organizations support the act, joined by representatives like Eleanor Holmes Norton and Yvette Clarke. 


Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed here by Impakter.com columnists or contributors are their own, not those of Impakter.com. — In the Featured Photo: Impossible Foods plant-based meat. Featured Photo Credit: Impossible Foods.

 

 

Tags: Child NutritionClimate Changeimpossible foodsmeat and dairy productionPlant-based meat
Previous Post

When Wine Was Healthier for You Than Water

Next Post

California Wildfires Illustrate Climate Change’s Developing Threats

Serena Vasudeva

Serena Vasudeva

Serena Vasudeva is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University. Her love of sustainability and writing led her to join Impakter’s team as an intern. When Serena isn’t busy studying, she enjoys writing poetry and visiting local parks.

Related Posts

Europeans Warn Iran of UN Sanctions Amid Nuclear Stalemate
Business

Europeans Warn Iran of UN Sanctions Amid Nuclear Stalemate

July 18, 2025
ESG news regarding UK abandoning green taxonomy for sustainability reporting, South Africa energy company Eskom switching to mainly clean energy, fish populations increasing in EU, and China’s increased focus on AI technologies
Business

UK Drops Green Taxonomy Plan, Shifts Focus to Sustainability Reporting

July 16, 2025
refuse-derived fuel
Business

This Fuel Is 50% Plastic — and It’s Slipping Through a Loophole in International Waste Law

July 16, 2025
Next Post
California Wildfires Illustrate Climate Change’s Developing Threats

California Wildfires Illustrate Climate Change’s Developing Threats

Recent News

Europeans Warn Iran of UN Sanctions Amid Nuclear Stalemate

Europeans Warn Iran of UN Sanctions Amid Nuclear Stalemate

July 18, 2025
Catastrophe Bond Sales Hit Record $18.1B

Catastrophe Bond Sales Hit Record $18.1B

July 17, 2025
ESG news regarding UK abandoning green taxonomy for sustainability reporting, South Africa energy company Eskom switching to mainly clean energy, fish populations increasing in EU, and China’s increased focus on AI technologies

UK Drops Green Taxonomy Plan, Shifts Focus to Sustainability Reporting

July 16, 2025

Impakter informs you through the ESG news site and empowers your business CSRD compliance and ESG compliance with its Klimado SaaS ESG assessment tool marketplace that can be found on: www.klimado.com

Registered Office Address

Klimado GmbH
Niddastrasse 63,

60329, Frankfurt am Main, Germany


IMPAKTER is a Klimado GmbH website

Impakter is a publication that is identified by the following International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is the following 2515-9569 (Printed) and 2515-9577 (online – Website).


Office Hours - Monday to Friday

9.30am - 5.00pm CEST


Email

stories [at] impakter.com

By Audience

  • TECH
    • Start-up
    • AI & MACHINE LEARNING
    • Green Tech
  • ENVIRONMENT
    • Biodiversity
    • Energy
    • Circular Economy
    • Climate Change
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • Food and Agriculture
    • Health
    • Politics & Foreign Affairs
    • Philanthropy
    • Science
    • Sport
    • Editorial Series

ESG/Finance Daily

  • ESG News
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Business

Klimado Platform

  • Klimado ESG Tool
  • Impakter News

About Us

  • Team
  • Global Leaders
  • Partners
  • Write for Impakter
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2025 IMPAKTER. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • FINANCE
    • ESG News
    • Sustainable Finance
    • Business
  • TECH
    • Start-up
    • AI & Machine Learning
    • Green Tech
  • Environment
    • Biodiversity
    • Climate Change
    • Circular Economy
    • Energy
  • Industry News
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • Food and Agriculture
    • Health
    • Politics & Foreign Affairs
    • Philanthropy
    • Science
    • Sport
  • Editorial Series
    • SDGs Series
    • Shape Your Future
    • Sustainable Cities
      • Copenhagen
      • San Francisco
      • Seattle
      • Sydney
  • About us
    • Company
    • Team
    • Global Leaders
    • Partners
    • Write for Impakter
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy

© 2024 IMPAKTER. All rights reserved.