Tobey Maguire's Very Veggie Cause

Dad-of-two Tobey Maguire wants kids across the nation to eat their vegetables.

The Spiderman star recently penned letters to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Tom Harkin asking that the 2009 reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act include a provision for a daily vegetarian option in schools, saying it would “go a long way toward reducing the amount of fat, calories and cholesterol students get.”

“As a parent, I am contacting you because I am deeply concerned that unhealthy school lunches are contributing to our nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. School is tough enough already – students shouldn’t have to put up with lunches swimming in fat and cholesterol,” Tobey writes. “My wife and I just had our second child, so this issue is tremendously important to us…. Let me ask you please to ensure the Child Nutrition Act provides more fruits, vegetables, and healthy vegetarian foods.”

Tobey and his wife Jennifer Meyer are parents to kids Ruby Sweetheart, 3, and Otis Tobias, 2 months.

What do you think of Tobey’s vegetarian plea?