In Jul 2017, Argentina President Mauricio Macri decreed a surprising and savvy change to the menu at the presidential residence. The Casa Rosada — or the “Pink House” — will now serve only vegan food on Mondays to President Macri and all 554 employees.
There are two reasons for this change in meal plans, explains Argentina’s Secretary General Fernando de Andreis in an announcement on his official Facebook page:
On one hand, it is so that at least once a week the 554 people who eat lunch at the Pink House, will eat a lean menu that will contribute to the improvement of their health. On the other hand, knowing the curiosity that awakens in the country [about] everything that goes on in the house, this is as a simple way to start an intense discussion about the diet of Argentinians.
Argentina Adopts ‘Vegan Mondays’ at President’s Official Residence (Jul 2017)
http://www.care2.com/causes/ argentina-adopts-vegan- mondays-at-presidents- official-residence.html
The Economist: “Argentina’s vegan Mondays” (Oct 2017)
https://www.economist.com/ blogs/economist-explains/2017/ 10/economist-explains-13
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In many countries, there are movements to promote Meatless Mondays.
In UK, Sir Paul McCartney (Beatles lead singer) has been promoting Meatfree Mondays since 2009: http://www.meatfreemondays. com/
Sir Paul McCartney recently launch a youtube video on ‘One Day a Week’: (5 mins):
https://www.youtube.com/watch? time_continue=5&v=ulVFWJqXNg0
In Hong Kong, the movement is known as ‘Green Monday’: http://greenmonday.org/
Environment reasons to go more veggie: Green Monday:
http://greenmonday.org/ environment/
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In 2016, Kampung Senang, a charity and education foundation, launched Green and Healthy Monday. This year, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) and Yale-NUS College have also started promoting meat-free initiatives.
ST: Meatless in Singapore: A hospital, campus and some eateries offering no-meat meals as healthier options (Mar 2017) :
http://www.straitstimes.com/ singapore/health/meatless-in- singapore
At Yale-NUS College, the meatless initiative was spearheaded by the Yale- NUS Association for the Protection of Animals from Cruelty. Starting in March 2017, each of the college’s three dining halls has been serving a fully vegetarian lunch once a week.
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital became the first local hospital to start a campaign in March 2017 to promote the meat-free diet. At a three-day road show, 340 people pledged to reduce their meat intake. Nurses will also encourage inpatients to choose vegetarian meals.
Kampung Senang’s community partnership manager, Mr Vernon Sun said the social enterprise held a Green And Healthy festival in Oct last year which attracted 6000 visitors. They held a second festival in August this year. Mr Sun said: “We hope to continue promoting green and healthy living in Singapore.”
Kampung Senang has a website and Facebook dedicated to “Green and Healthy Monday”:
Website : http://www. greenandhealthymonday.sg/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ GreenandHealthyMonday/
The GHM website has a section where a reader can pledge to choose a plant-based meal one day a week: http://www. greenandhealthymonday.sg/# pledge
When you click on ‘How” (How to start GHM), the website shows you the following:
- Where to find veggie meals in Singapore: https://www.happycow.net/
- Veggie Recipes: http://animalallies.sg/ recipes/
Let’s all join in the Global movement and Go Veggie on Mondays to conserve the world’s resource and protect our Health. :>