The list recognizes those schools that have catered for the 20 percent of students in the U.S. that are vegetarian, says Danielle Moore, Peta's education manager. Most of the schools in the top 10 offer vegan and vegetarian alternatives at every meal, and rice and soymilk alongside milk, she adds. At the top of the list was New York University, which serves only vegan foods on the day of the Great American Meatout.
Moderator Comment: How do food retailers fully address the needs of vegan and vegetarian consumers in a store's trading area?
As Benjamin Disraeli said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Perhaps 20 percent of college kids do consider themselves vegetarian but that number does not easily fit with the picture of a population of youth that is overweight and super sizing it at the local Mickey D's.
Still, as some of our youth seem destined to become future members of Jenny Craig, others are deeply concerned with their health and the foods they eat. Does the size of the vegan/vegetarian market warrant a greater emphasis by retailers and therefore increased competition? [George Anderson - Moderator]