D.C. City Council Adopts “Meat-Free Mondays” Ceremonial Resolution & COK Serves Free Meatless Lunch

June 29, 2010: On Tuesday morning, the D.C. City Council hosted a presentation of its newly adopted "DC Meat-Free Monday" Ceremonial Resolution. The resolution, which highlights the benefits of adding more fruits and vegetables to our diets and encourages residents to "abstain from animal products on Mondays," was introduced by Councilmember Yvette Alexander (Ward 7) last month and adopted by the entirety of the D.C. City Council.

Following the Council's presentation, Compassion Over Killing dished out over 100 free meatless meals for D.C. City Council Members, staff, interns, and others in attendance of the event. The all-vegan meal, made possible by VegFund, included vegan fettuccini alfredo with "chicken" and Caesar salad.

Council Member Alexander holds the DC Meat-Free Mondays Resolution as it’s presented to local advocates, including Amber McDonald, Elizabeth Kucinich, and COK’s Erica Meier (left to right).

Washington, D.C.’s “Meat-Free Mondays” Ceremonial Resolution. Read the full text.

COK’s outreach intern Lauren O’Laughlin helps dish out vegan fettucini alfredo with “chicken.”

COK’s legal intern Sharon Discorfano helps serves vegan Caesar salad.

COK’s Francesca Valente hands free pro-vegetarian materials to everyone who stopped by for a free meatless meal.

D.C. government employees were thrilled to try a meatless meal and had many questions about vegetarian eating.

More than 100 people came by for food, picked up pro-vegetarian materials, and many people signed up to receive more information.