HI SR90

Urges the Department of Education to incorporate plant-based proteins in place of animal proteins in 50 percent of meals served in public schools.

Cites health benefits of plant-based diets in reducing risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers.

Notes that 50 percent of children ages 2-15 already have fatty streaks in their arteries and research projects half the nation will be obese within ten years.

Identifies concern that meat and dairy products in schools are highly processed and treated with antibiotics and growth hormones, and that agriculture generates approximately one-fourth of greenhouse gas emissions.

Requires certified copies be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Superintendent of Education.