Kent School recently started a new tradition called Meatless Monday in order to save resources and lead people to eat healthier food. The supporter of this system argues that producing just 1 pound of meat requires more than 2400 gallons of water. In comparison, only 25 gallons of water is required to grow 1 pound of wheat. In the Dining Hall, which typically cooks 110 pounds of meat, 260,000 gallons of water is used. The supporter suggests that just by cutting meat for one meal, the school can save that much water. Also, reducing the meat intake by one meal is a great help to one’s health. However, many protested against the idea through emails, words, and even sign sheets. Although I understand that Meatless Monday is established for a good cause, I am very against it. On the first day, the food, which is already poor (in my opinion), was even worse than before. I am sure that a lot of picky eaters like me just walked out of the Dining Hall because they could not find anything to eat. I think it would be better for students to eat meat than not eat anything and starve during the day. And how are students suppose to go the activity without having anything in their stomach? Some may argue that this is just one meal in a week, but repeating this step again and again every once a week will actually harm the student’s health. Another negative side effect that followed was that students took advantage of this system for their own benefits. I was surprised that some students brought McDonald’s to school and charged two dollars for a cheeseburger, which is a dollar at McDonald’s. Even though the price was doubled, many students protested by buying McDonald’s rather than going to the Dining Hall. Basically Meatless Monday became “McDonald’s Monday.” If so many people are finding other ways to eat meat anyway, why should the system exist? There is no point unless meat in completely gone for that meal. Maybe if the Dining Hall provided us with a very good quality food that could satisfy the majority of the student body, the system might work.