According to the city council's decision, no more meat is served in kindergartens and afternoon schools in the name of environmental protection.
In the Norwegian capital, Oslo, meat consumption in half. All this on the grounds that it is said to be one of the cheapest and most effective climate protection measures. But not everyone is happy with the decision. wrote .
On Thursday, the Oslo City Council decided that meat and meat products will not be served in kindergartens and afternoon schools. The municipality believes that many children do not eat enough fruit and vegetables, so the aim of the measure is to ensure a healthier diet.
"We know that eating a little less meat is one of the cheapest and most effective climate protection measures," said Green Party Finance Minister Einar Wilhelmsen.
The politician also emphasized that it will not be forbidden to bring meat dishes from home into the institutions.
The plan also includes measures to reduce food waste. We use too much food, says Wilhelmsen.
In addition to the removal of meat from kindergartens and afternoon schools, at least three meat-free days per week will be introduced in all municipal canteens.
However, municipal nursing homes are exempt from the new rules for the time being.
The Finance Board adds that the Norwegian Board of Health recommends that kindergartens serving children from different cultural backgrounds serve vegetarian meals.
It is more social and inclusive. Then everyone can eat the same thing
says Einar Wilhelmsen.
At the same time, the Progressive Party wants to cancel the goal of halving meat consumption. "Abolishing meat-based meals is a paternalistic policy that the Freedom Party opposes," says newly elected councilor Ingeborg Bjornevik, who also pointed out that meat is part of the diet recommended by national councils.
In this year's elections, Oslo voters showed that they are fed up with the Green Party's hopeless climate protection measures with no real effect. I am very confident that the other center-right parties will also support us, Bjornevik added.
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