Texas college bans pork as part of health initiative
Paul Quinn College, located in Dallas, Texas, has announced that it has decided to ban pork from its campus dining facilities. In making the announcement, Michael Sorrell, president of the college, said, "Eating pork can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cancer, sodium retention and heart problems, not to mention weight gain and obesity. Therefore, as a part of our continued effort to improve the lives and health of our students, Paul Quinn College and its food service partner Perkins Management have collaborated to create a pork-free cafeteria."
According to USA Today, the pork ban is the latest in a series of steps to create healthier dining options at the college, which has a large number of low-income minority students. Previously, the school had reduced the number of fast food, pork and sweet food options, adding salad options instead. The school lost its football program several years ago, and the field was converted into an organic garden.