Zaragoza, August 8, 2012. El colectivo de docentes Aula Animal ha solicitado formalmente a la Consejería de Educación, Universidad, Cultura y Deporte del Gobierno de Aragón que posibilite a partir del próximo curso la dieta vegana como opción en los comedores escolares de la Comunidad a aquellos alumnos que lo soliciten.
Aula Animal, organización aragonesa que agrupa a docentes concienciados con el maltrato animal, ha recibido durante los últimos meses las peticiones de varias familias veganas cuyos hijos no pueden comer en los centros escolares públicos debido a la negación de una dieta exenta de productos de origen animal.
Aula Animal laments that "there is no option to eat in a way that, besides being ethical towards animals, has been proven by the most relevant nutritional organizations to be healthy." "In Aragon, other food options are being provided for religious reasons, yet ethical considerations are being ignored," Aula Animal adds.
Several European countries, including England, have offered strict vegetarian meals to their school children through their public education systems for years. In Spain, the Basque Country was the first region where its Minister of Education, Isabel Celaá, decided to include vegan options in school menus after receiving requests from families.