City of Berkeley First in Nation to Declare a Plant-Based Monday!

So...even if Michael Bauer of the SF Chronicle appears clueless, here's some good news in Berkeley, taken directly from Kate Cantrell's e-newletter.

After months of work by FFAC's Director of Strategic Partnerships, Amy Halpern-Laff, the City of Berkeley just became the first in the nation to pass a Green Monday resolution!

This is not just a symbolic victory. The resolution states that:

• The City Council will eat vegan meals before city council meetings
• All city-owned or -operated facilities will only serve plant-based meals on Mondays
• All libraries and community centers will host educational programming and displays
• The city will work with local restaurants to encourage them to feature plant-based Green Monday specials.

The resolution is already garnering lots of media attention, from ABC 7 news to SF Gate to LiveKindly.

https://abc7news.com/food/vegan-mondays-coming-to-berkeley/4263636/

https://m.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Vegan-government-Berkeley-City-Council-bans-meat-13232485.php%22Scientific

https://www.livekindly.co/berkeley-first-u-s-city-adopt-green-monday-campaign/