Vegans ‘will take’ public sector rights to court fight

Vegans have warned public sector organisations could be taken to court unless more is done to provide plant-based options.

The Scottish Parliament has been petitioned to have vegan food on all publicsector menus from schools to prisons and hospitals.

Barbara Bolton, a solicitor who deals with vegan law, condemned the “systemic failure” to provide for vegans.

Arguing public organisations have an obligation to provide vegan options, she said: “Vegans have legal protection under human rights and equality law because the vegan philosophy passes the test of nonreligious belief that is serious, cogent and worthy of respect.

She added: “If nothing is done in terms of the human rights and equality issues, there will be claims that will go to court.”