The Vegetarian Society newsletter for everyone who works in schools.
Autumn 2009
Healthy Eating… why not take the test?
It’s widely recognised that going veggie can offer a wide range of health benefits. A well-balanced veggie diet will supply all of the essential nutrients that everyone needs to help keep them fit and healthy and meets all of the government’s healthy eating recommendations.Now staff and students can check to see just how much they know about healthy eating with our new multiple choice quiz. And if you don’t happen to know how many bananas contain the same amount of fat as one pork pie, or which vitamin is especially good for your nervous system then all of the answers can be found on our free “Do You Get The Balance Right?” and “Food Comparisons” posters.
If you want to know how much methane a single cow can produce every day, how many litres of water are needed to produce a kilo of beef, or how much less land is needed for a veggie diet then try our new multiple choice quiz. The quiz complements our “Why It’s Green To Go Vegetarian” booklet, where you will also find all of the answers. 
And why it's green to go veggie too!
What we choose to eat can be one of the biggest factors in our personal impact on the environment. Vegetarian diets are generally better for the planet than those based on meat.
Going veggie is an easy way to lower your environmental footprint!
Pdf and online versions are both available! We think that they are suitable for students from Year 6 upwards and most teachers!
Cooking up a storm
Hats off to students at Linlithgow Academy and Nova Hreod College, Swindon, who were recently announced as joint winners of our students’ recipe competition.
At its launch, during National Vegetarian Week, entrants were asked to come up with an original recipe that demonstrated the best of vegetarian cooking, using as many seasonal ingredients as possible.
The recipes for the 3 winning dishes of;
●winter vegetable stack with gremolata mash and minty pea sauce,
●asparagus with a goat’s cheese and beetroot mousse, and
●chocolate and all-bran banana cake
are now displayed on the Young Veggie website.
Meat-free Mondays?
Is your school planning to follow in the footsteps of the Belgian city of Ghent and the Queen of Holland by making plans for a weekly meat-free day?
The Vegetarian Society is a “friend” of the Meat-Free Monday campaign which is aiming to encourage to help slow climate change by reducing their meat consumption and having at least one meat free day a week. Meat-Free Monday recipes and resources are available direct from their website.
We have now analysed all of the recipes from our Vegetarian Catering Guide for Schools and Colleges in line with the government’s new nutritional guidelines. The School Food Trust also supply examples of compliant menus for all ages on their website.
This is the Vegetarian Society’s newsletter for everyone who works in schools.
We are an educational charity promoting understanding and respect for vegetarian lifestyles. We offer expert advice on nutritional issues and provide free information to individuals, companies and organisations. If you think we might be able to help you please get in touch.
The Vegetarian Society,
Parkdale,
Dunham Road
Altrincham,
Cheshire
WA14 4QG
Registered Charity 259358
Registered Company 959115
Tel: 0161 925 2000
Fax: 0161 926 9182
Youth Education Team
education@vegsoc.org
www.youngveggie.org
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The Vegetarian is our quarterly magazine for members that includes news, features, research information, recipes and a section devoted to young veggies.
We think it makes suitable reading for Key Stages 3 and 4. To receive a free sample copy for your school library, please e-mail support@vegsoc.org.
Resources
Don’t forget that our free resources for schools and college can be obtained by using the enclosed order form, or via the Young Veggie website. Since our last newsletter a new recipe bookmark has been produced. Featuring quick chick pea curry and tofu kebab recipes it is available in large quantities if you wish to distribute them at school.
The website also includes many downloadable resources that are not available as leaflets or booklets.
