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Vegan food in hospitals and prisons now the law in California

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The legislation which passed the California State Assembly by a vote of 69-9, is now signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown. It will require licensed California health care facilities and state prisons to "make available plant-based meal options containing no animal products or by-products, including meat, poultry, fish, dairy, or eggs".

This landmark bill "guarantees patients a healthful plant-based option at every meal" reported Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) who authored Senate Bill 1138, which was co-sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Social Compassion in Legislation.

"Whether to protect animals, our climate or our health, those of us who choose to eat a vegan diet can celebrate today with Gov. Brownâ€™s signing of SB 1138," says Sen. Skinner.