why or why not?

[trancendenz]

Should public universities be required to have vegetarian/vegan dorms/dining halls and in the same vein should they be required to have Kosher or (forgive my ignorance of what the word is called but) Islamic-diet adhering dining halls, etc?

Comments

[edgiko]

I think it would be nice if they just offered the food. But...after experiencing the food at my college, I rather them just offer cooking stuff in the dorms and you can make your own food. >P

But that's an interesting point more in an everybody dietary needs. If they could the funding, I think they should do it..just more for the relgious dietary needs: not everybody is Christian.
But seeing how it is a public university, I rather the money spent on the education, not the food. No matter how much it might need it because..oh god, i may not eat meat but I wouldn't even touch their meat stuff.

..hopefully that make sense. I'm trying to wake up.

[trancendenz]

I was just wondering because the school I am about to go to has a mostly vegetarian/vegan population dorm that has a vegetarian with some vegan foods served dining hall.

Some schools (including the one I'm going to) require freshman to live in dorms unless they have circumstances that they need to live at home or are older/married, etc. Even though I'm not vegetarian or vegan or religious for that matter, I think it would be pretty fair (if there are multiple dorms/mulitple dining halls) to require them to at least adhere somewhat to specific dietary needs if they require people to live in dorms their first year.

[cannibalcountry]

haha, I should have read through the posts first - that's exactly what I said.

[trancendenz]

s'okay, I usually comment first before reading comments as well.

I like dorms that have salad bars (especiallywhen they are nice enough to include chick peas because I love chick peas on salads) because then you can at least try to be a little healtier.

I actually ate a lot more healthy at the dorm at CMU because I didn't have to cook the food so I just ate whatever didn't look gross. I only gained weight because I wasn't exercising as I had in high school (via swimming and walking via golf).

[friend_of_tofu]

The word is 'halal'.

Realistically, if they provided vegetarian and vegan food then that food would *also* be kosher and halal!

Also, a vegetarian diet is a religious requirement for many Hindus and Buddhists.

[trancendenz]

Thank you for the word!

[cookiexcat]

I think they should provide vegetarian and vegan food. Regardless of wether it is a religious requirement. It angers me that if someone can state that they are required to eat certain foods because of a relgious belief which informs them to do so then suddendly because of politcal correctness, eveyone makes sure that the food is on offer. But personally, i choose not to eat animal products because of the belief and evidence that it promotes cruetly in some cases and can be unhealthy and bad for the environment, so i feel that view should be respected just as much as a religous one

[smumma6125]

Sure, mainly cause of how they would be reaching out to a wider audience if they did. But only if they have the funding and that they don't try to discriminate against others in general who don't fit under the profile (as long as those who attend are peaceful anyway).

[trancendenz]

Why or why not? was the title.

So why not?

[trancendenz]

So how do you feel about public schools that require freshman to live on campus? Should they require mini-fridges in dorms so students have an option?