<p>As others have said earlier, it’s not the one vegetarian meal that causes concern, but the children for whom this one school meal might be the cornerstone of their daily sustenance. Can someone eat a well-rounded vegetarian diet filled with the necessary complete and incomplete proteins? Absolutely. But for a child who’s family may not be able to afford even regular protein sources at home, something tells me that’s not going to happen. Foods like greek yogurt and protein shakes are even more expensive by mass than ground beef, chicken, or even fish. </p>
<p>Created a well-rounded diet of any kind includes work, but vegetarians and vegans especially have to put in an extra effort. Which is part of a life decision to eat in this kind of manner. Isolating one meal and making it vegetarian won’t be a problem for children (omnivores and herbivores alike) who have their bases covered at home, but that’s an assumption the education system especially has no right to make.</p>