They say an army marches on its stomach, and a decision to serve Finnish soldiers two compulsory vegetarian meals a week has upset the nationalist defense minister.
The move aims to help soldiers eat more healthily and mitigate the impacts of meat production that contribute to global warming, the army said.
But Finland’s defense minister, Jussi Niinisto, from the nationalist Blue Reform party, said he was perplexed by the decision, of which he had not been informed in advance.
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