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Vegetarian and veganism is on the rise, so why isn’t this lifestyle being supported in our children’s schools? – By: Emma Hurst, MLC, your representative for animal rights in NSW Parliament. Source:Hindu Council of Australia Agrowing number of Australian children are not eating meat or animal products. Many now follow a vegan or vegetarian diet for religious reasons, environmental concerns, or distress over animal cruelty. This shift reflects recent research by Roy Morgan that shows 2.5 million Australians are following an all (or almost all) vegetarian diet, up from 1.7 million in 2012. But with a growing number of families deciding not to consume meat or animal products, why are we still hearing reports that vegetarian and vegan children aren’t feeling supported in schools? Sam’s story 10 year old Sam says that he and his brother initially faced difficulty explaining to their classmates why they don’t eat animal products because ...