Taipei (Taiwan), November 17 (ANI): Nearly 2,000 people marched through the streets of Taipei yesterday, calling on the government to introduce vegan diet in school meals.

Protesters carried signs with slogans and wore animal-themed costumes, promoting respect for life and encouraging others to adopt a vegan lifestyle.

Chang You-chuan, chief executive of the institute, said the aim was to increase awareness of the importance of a vegan diet, while recognizing the challenges of achieving widespread adoption.

“It is encouraging to see that some political actors are holding public hearings on such issues,” Chang said, while adding that there was still a long way to go.

Lawmaker Huang Kuo-chang of the Taiwan People’s Party, present at the event, voiced his support for the cause, emphasizing the critical role vegan diets play in global sustainable development efforts. He vowed to push for related measures in the Legislative Yuan.

Chen Jiau-hua, a former New Power Party lawmaker, pointed to research from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations that links livestock farming to significant carbon emissions, and argued that Promoting a vegan or plant-based diet is an effective way to reduce these emissions, Taipei reported. Times.

The event also featured discussions on Taiwan’s future carbon emissions reduction targets, with Ho Tsung-hsun of the Taiwan Citizen Participation Association predicting that the government will revise its 2030 targets to exceed 30 percent of reduction of carbon emissions by 2032.

Experts including Chunghua Global Vegan Association consultant Chiu Chung-jen have pointed out that vegan diets have a lower carbon footprint than meat-based diets and are key to meeting the government’s net zero targets, reported the Taipei Times.

The call for a meat-free day in schools was also made by Chang Chia-pei of Meat Free Monday Taiwan, while Pan Ting-tse of Kindness to Animals emphasized compassion for animals, saying: “Animals are our neighbors and friends, and we should not kill our friends and eat our neighbors. (ANI)

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