You are building straw men and knocking them down. There has been no evidence presented that offering a salad or a veggie burger increases costs.
If it does then the taxpayers of those districts should decide whether it is worth it.
The story indicated that there was a demand for these foods. If that is not the case and the schools are spending tons of money to offer veggie foods that only a handfull of students want, I’d be opposed to it. (Of course, they could always charge more for the veggie options if they are that expensive).
You should teach your strawmen how to fight, then, if they’re going down so easily. So far all you’ve done is suggest that using the money of the tax payer to offer a wide variety of food is the free market in action. So once again, I ask you...if this school is operating on the principles of the free market...who is their competition in food sales? Wonder why you won’t answer...
Evidence? You’ve offered no evidence of anything except that now it is evident you have no idea what a “free market” is. But my evidence is anyone who has ever opened their eyes in a grocery store. Or if you want a more extreme example, go to a Whole Foods. Fake chicken or fake beef is a PROCESSED vegetarian/vegan food. They’re not making up little vegan chickens in the back. They buy them ready to heat, just like the other chicken nuggets.
Let me ask you something. Maybe you can answer this question. Is “organic” food more expensive than “regular” food? You know it is. There is a large crossover between the “organic” markets and the “vegan” markets. Most “vegan” food is marketed as “organic.” So...you tell me...is it more expensive or not?
So what level of demand did the story indicate, anyway? What level of interest is your threshold? You’ve made your decision, with a few qualifiers...so where in the story was the information located that you made your decision on? Was it the part that said there is “a demand” for the food? How about a number?