I think so. According to the EAT-Lancet Commision, the global adoption of a predominantly plant-based healthy diet, with just 13.6 % (= (153 + 15 + 15 + 62 + 19 + 40 + 36)/2500; see Table 1) of calories coming from animals, would decrease premature deaths of adults by 21.7 % (= (0.19 + 0.224 + 0.236)/3; mean of the 3 estimates in Table 3). However, I assume this requires longterm dietary change, and I do not know whether School Plates leads to that, so I have not accounted for potential health benefits to humans. Likewise, I have neglected potential health benefits coming from corporate campaigns making chicken and eggs slightly more expensive.
Will they like the food?
I determined a suffering-adjusted animal living time per meal in the UK of 0.500 d, i.e. 12.0 h (= 0.500*24). The harms from this seem much larger than the potential increase/decrease in hapiness due to eating a meat-free or plant-based meal.
You should also consider impact of changing the diets of millions of children. Will this food be healthier? Will they like the food?
Thanks for the comment, Joseph!
I think so. According to the EAT-Lancet Commision, the global adoption of a predominantly plant-based healthy diet, with just 13.6 % (= (153 + 15 + 15 + 62 + 19 + 40 + 36)/2500; see Table 1) of calories coming from animals, would decrease premature deaths of adults by 21.7 % (= (0.19 + 0.224 + 0.236)/3; mean of the 3 estimates in Table 3). However, I assume this requires longterm dietary change, and I do not know whether School Plates leads to that, so I have not accounted for potential health benefits to humans. Likewise, I have neglected potential health benefits coming from corporate campaigns making chicken and eggs slightly more expensive.
I determined a suffering-adjusted animal living time per meal in the UK of 0.500 d, i.e. 12.0 h (= 0.500*24). The harms from this seem much larger than the potential increase/decrease in hapiness due to eating a meat-free or plant-based meal.