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Poland Makes Vegan School Lunches Mandatory

School Meals

February 2026

Poland Makes Vegan School Lunches Mandatory

Poland's health ministry has signed a regulation requiring every school to serve at least one fully vegan lunch a week, plus plant-based alternatives on days when meat or fish is served. From September 2026, the new rules — based on the Planetary Health Diet — will transform meals for 6.8 million children across nearly 36,000 schools.

Record 30 Million People Tried Vegan During Veganuary 2026

A record-breaking 30 million people worldwide chose to try vegan this January, powering at least 1,187 new plant-based products and menu items — a powerful answer to claims that veganism is fading. Interest was so strong in Germany that supermarkets briefly ran out of tofu.

Ontario Bans Cruel Dog & Cat Experiments

Ontario has become the first jurisdiction in the world to ban invasive medical experiments on cats and dogs. The historic Bill 75 follows shocking revelations about secret dog testing in Ontario labs — a major victory for animal protection in Canada.

US Congress to Consider $12 Million Plan for Plant-Based School Lunches

The Plant Powered School Meals Pilot Act would provide $12 million in grants to help American schools serve more plant-based meals — funding culinary training for kitchen staff, plant-based ingredients and dairy-free milk. With nearly 70% of Americans backing better vegan options in schools, momentum is growing on Capitol Hill.

These Are the Top Countries for Plant-Based Eating, According to The Vegan Society

The Vegan Society's first global investigation into plant-based eating finds veganism is no longer a niche movement: 16-30% of people are flexitarian in most countries, India leads with 14% vegan and 26% vegetarian, and Taiwan and Portugal top the per-capita ranking for vegan restaurants.

Plans for the World's First Octopus Farm Scrapped

Nueva Pescanova has withdrawn plans for the world's first commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria, Spain — where one million highly intelligent octopuses a year would have been raised in crowded tanks. After three years of campaigning by scientists and animal welfare groups, a cruel new industry has been prevented from taking hold in Europe.

Spain Makes Plant-Based School Meals a Legal Right

New legislation in Spain requires every school to offer fully plant-based meals — or provide facilities for students to bring and store their own food if it can't. The Royal Decree also mandates weekly legumes and daily fruit and vegetables while banning sugary drinks, a landmark win for vegan families across the country.

US Military Ends Practice of Shooting Live Animals to Train Medics

The US military has ended the decades-old practice of shooting live animals to train medics to treat battlefield wounds, following years of bipartisan pressure from animal welfare advocates. It's a landmark policy change sparing thousands of animals from being used in trauma training.

Italy to End the Killing of Male Chicks in the Egg Industry

Italy has published guidelines that will end the mass culling of day-old male chicks from January 2027, requiring hatcheries to use in-ovo sexing technology instead. The change could save an estimated 34 million chicks a year from being killed on their first day of life.

Poland Bans Fur Farming — Europe's Largest Producer

Poland's president has signed a law banning fur farming, ending the country's reign as the EU's largest fur producer and shutting down its mink farms over the coming years. The ban is a huge blow to the global fur trade and is seen as paving the way for an EU-wide prohibition.

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