{"id":100232,"date":"2023-04-19T19:22:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/?p=100232"},"modified":"2023-04-19T19:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:22:42","slug":"sodexo-50-college-menus-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/gastronomy-food-service\/food-service\/sodexo-50-college-menus-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sodexo, HSUS Commit to Make 50% of College Menus Plant-Based by 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global food service leader Sodexo<\/a> announces a new pledge to make 50% of its college campus menus plant-based by 2025. The latest commitment, made in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States<\/a> (HSUS), increases the company\u2019s previous goal of making its higher-ed dining 42% plant-based by 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”Year after year, Sodexo has shown they are serious about following through with commitments made around reducing their carbon footprint”[\/perfectpullquote]<\/p>\n

According to Sodexo, 35% of Americans are looking to eat less meat, and college students are especially interested in the environmental and health benefits of plant-based eating. A 2020 GlobeScan study found 37% of Gen Z individuals expressed an interest in eating more plant-based and meat-free foods\u200b. Currently, Sodexo states 36% of its college and university menus are plant-based, and the company is committed to meet this growing demand.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Formula for success”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cYear after year, Sodexo has shown they are serious about following through with commitments made around reducing their carbon footprint by emphasizing innovative plant-based menu initiatives,\u201d said Karla Dumas, RDN, vice president, farm animal protection, for HSUS. This most recent announcement shows Sodexo is serious about change and has found the formula for success. This is also why Sodexo has received an A rating from the HSUS two years in a row in the Protein Sustainability Scorecard report. We will continue to collaborate with Sodexo and other change makers that take their sustainability commitments seriously.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Environmental goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sodexo\u2019s new goals also seek to reduce carbon emissions in its supply chain. An internal analysis revealed at least 70% of the company\u2019s US supply carbon footprint was related to animal-based food purchases in fiscal year 2020. By increasing the number of plant-based and plant-forward options on higher-ed menus, the company aims to lower its footprint by 34% by 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest commitment is part of Sodexo\u2019s long-standing relationship<\/a> with the HSUS, which has worked with the food service giant for 15 years to foster humane ingredient sourcing and more plant-based offerings. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Chesapeake Mini-Cakes \u00a9 Sodexo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe increase in our plant-based menus is due in large part to our collaboration with the Humane Society of the United States,\u201d said Brett Ladd, CEO of the Campus division for Sodexo USA. \u201cWe are working with them to increase the number of plant-based menu offerings through recipe development, menu ideas, nutrition advice and hands-on culinary training. With their support, I\u2019m confident we can reach our 50% goal by 2025.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Global food service leader Sodexo announces a new pledge to make 50% of its college campus menus plant-based by 2025. The latest commitment, made in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), increases the company\u2019s previous goal of making its higher-ed dining 42% plant-based by 2025. [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”Year after year, Sodexo has shown they are serious about following through with commitments made around reducing their carbon footprint”[\/perfectpullquote] According to Sodexo, 35% of Americans are looking to eat less meat, and college students are especially interested in the environmental and health benefits of plant-based eating. A 2020 GlobeScan study found 37% of Gen Z individuals expressed an interest in eating more plant-based and meat-free foods\u200b. Currently, Sodexo … <\/p>\n

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