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AI Verdict | Countries where it is illegal not to have a vegan meal on the menu

167 sats \ 5 comments \ @0xbitcoiner 7h AI

I just came across this interesting chart, but I wasn't entirely convinced it was 100% accurate.

Here is the response from the free version of ChatGPT; it would be interesting to see the responses from other LLMs for comparison.

In 100 words, tell me which 
countries have a national law 
making it illegal for public 
institutions not to include a 
vegetarian meal option on 
their menu?

~food_and_drinks ~charts_and_numbers

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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 7h

gemini free version:

The country with a national law making it illegal for all public institutions not to include a vegetarian—specifically vegan—meal option on their menu is Portugal.

In 2017, Portugal passed Law No. 11/2017, which mandates at least one "strict vegetarian" (defined as vegan) option in the daily menus of public canteens, including schools, universities, hospitals, and prisons. This measure was the result of a petition championed by the Portuguese Vegetarian Society.

While other countries like France have laws requiring a weekly vegetarian meal in school canteens (under the Climate and Resilience law, building on the Egalim law), and several regions or institutions globally offer plant-based options, Portugal's national mandate for a daily vegan meal across all public sectors is unique.

33 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 7h

Grok4

Country/Region	Scope	Requirement	Year	National?
Portugal	All public canteens (schools, universities, hospitals, prisons, etc.)	Mandatory daily vegan option	2017	Yes
California (USA)	State prisons & healthcare facilities	Vegan meal at every meal	2018–2019	No (state only)
Taiwan	Cultural norm, many options	None (voluntary)	N/A	No
India	Some states restrict meat sales	None (no mandate for veg options)	N/A	No
Brazil	School canteen regulations (limits junk food)	None for vegetarian/vegan	2001+	No

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner OP 7h

Is Grok4 avoiding France? hahahaha

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 7h

Probably

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @rootmachine 6h

ChatGPT team version:

As far as I know, the only country with a national law explicitly obliging public institutions to offer a vegetarian (strictly plant-based) meal option is Portugal. ProVeg International +2 NYC Food Policy Center (Hunter College)+2

Other countries — such as France and Israel — require occasional meat-free meals in school canteens (e.g. at least one per week) rather than a mandatory vegetarian/vegan option at every institution. Wikipedia +1