Hennepin County Opts for Plant-Based Food Options

Minnesota’s Hennepin County has adopted an administrative policy requiring the serving of plant-based food at all county-sponsored meetings and events. While plant-based options are the new standard, meat and dairy products remain available if requested. Minnesota AgriGrowth responded with a letter of opposition to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. In addition to the message it sends, AgriGrowth is upset that the county worked with the activist group, Mercy for Animals, to develop the policy change. With this decision, AgriGrowth is moving all future events, including its fall summit, out of Hennepin County.