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Baden-Württemberg Court Rejects Demand for Daily Meat or Fish in School Meals

Parents’ failure to use legal counsel at the appellate court rendered their challenge inadmissible.

Eine Schülerin in Baden-Württemberg hat keinen Anspruch auf ein tägliches Fleisch- oder Fischangebot beim Schulessen. Eltern und ihre Tochter scheiterten mit Beschwerden gegen ein überwiegend vegetarisches Schulessen vor dem Verwaltungsgerichtshof.
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Overview

  • The Baden-Württemberg Administrative Court (VGH) on June 26 dismissed the appeal against the school’s predominantly vegetarian menu, making the decision final.
  • A full-time school near Konstanz offers vegetarian or vegan dishes three times weekly and provides meat or fish only once a week.
  • The parents sought daily servings of meat or fish, citing concerns over potential malnutrition and food intolerances.
  • The court ruled the parents’ complaint inadmissible because they did not comply with the requirement to file through a lawyer.
  • The student’s complaint was also dismissed due to her lack of party status in the initial proceedings.