Law & Policy Active Updated Jul 7, 2026
Peru's vegan university meal ruling
Peru's Sixth Constitutional Court of Lima ordered the country's largest public university to survey its vegan students and provide appropriate meal options, grounding the ruling in constitutional rights of equality, nondiscrimination, and freedom of conscience. The university has appealed, leaving the outcome unsettled. The case could set a precedent for institutional accommodation of vegan students across Latin America.
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Jul 7, 2026 Latest
Peru's Sixth Constitutional Court of Lima ordered Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos to conduct a census of vegan students and provide appropriate meal options, citing constitutional rights of equality and freedom of conscience. The university has appealed the ruling, and the outcome remains unsettled.
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