Meatless dishesPhoto:Splash NewsA new rule has been introduced in French schools. There will no longer be meat-free days. The decree states that all students must eat meat if they want to eat lunch at school. They are not allowed to take vegetarian food to school with them, as it is forbidden to carry food in lunch boxes. So children are forced to eat only meat at school, denying themselves the food they are used to eating at home. The ban on vegetarian food will soon extend to kindergartens, hospitals, prisons, colleges and nursing homes. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Lemaire said in January that the ban was aimed at protecting the French agricultural model and countering initiatives like those supported by Paul McCartney. The legendary singer and his allies are calling for a reduction in meat consumption, which the minister says will lead to the decline of agriculture. On his website, McCartney wrote: 'The recent decree by the French government to effectively enforce the consumption of animal products in public institutions is a step backwards for France,' 'No one should have to eat meat, and we can fight climate change and reduce our risk of heart disease and other illnesses by eating less meat.' Paul McCartney has been an active promoter of a vegetarian lifestyle. Recently .
