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P-05-865 Guarantee fully plant-based options on every public sector menu to protect the rights of vegans and for our health, the environment and animals

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Meeting: 09/06/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

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Minutes:

The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee to ask them to consider the issue of vegan options as part of their review of their report Rethinking Food in Wales: Public Procurement of Food. It agreed to thank the petitioners for raising the issue and close the petition. 

 

Meeting: 21/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to request a legal brief on the question as to whether primary legislation is required to achieve the changes sought by the petitioners; and following this, write again to the Welsh Government to make relevant proposals for how to address this issue.

 

Meeting: 15/10/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to:

·         write back to the Minister for Finance to ask how the current National Procurement Service food and drink framework agreements enable and promote the provision of daily vegan options on public sector menus, and

·         write to the Minister for Education to ask whether the Government has any plans to review the Healthy eating in maintained schools statutory guidance, in regards to the requirements to provide menu choices appropriate for those following a vegan diet.

Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Minutes:

The Committee considered further correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, and a joint response from the Ministers for Health and Social Services and Education and agreed to :

  • gather further information in relation to schools and hospitals from local authorities and health boards; and
  • write to the Minister for Health and Social Services to:

o   ask for information over the timescale and process for refreshing the All-Wales Nutrition and Catering Standard;

o   share the view of the Committee that large scale public sector catering providers should be required to provide a vegan and vegetarian option on their menus and other public sector caterers should be required to provide a reason for opting out; and

o   ask what consideration had been given to legislation in this area.

 

Meeting: 07/05/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Minutes:

The Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to:

·         the Minister for Environment to ask her to incorporate this issue into the Welsh Government’s work following its recent declaration of climate change emergency; and

·         the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health and Social Services to thank them for the information provided, but ask whether this means that they would expect all daily menus in school and hospital settings to include vegetarian and vegan food options.

Meeting: 05/03/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Minister for Education to ask what assessment or research has been carried out in relation to the sufficiency of menu options currently available in Welsh hospitals and schools for people following a vegan diet.

 

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