The Campus Kitchen, the University of Southampton’s in-house caterers, are continuing to take steps to understand the environmental impact of our business activities and implementing new strategies to reduce this impact and secure a healthy planet for all future generations.
This summer term has seen the launch of two new initiatives:
· We have committed the following outlets to be completely beef free: The Arlott, Building 38 Library Starbucks, Hartley Library, Life Sciences Café, and the Interchange Kiosk.
· At the National Oceanography Centre every Monday we will be providing a fully meat-free menu.
Cattle farming has a high carbon footprint and is a key contributor to land degradation and deforestation. Chickens emit far less methane (a greenhouse gas more powerful than CO2) when they digest food than cows and sheep. These new initiatives aim to combat these issues. If we can help change behaviors and influence others to do so, collectively we can bring about meaningful change to help protect all vulnerable parts of the global eco-system and its inhabitants.
For more details of our environmental policy and sustainability initiatives, please visit:
Environmental Policy – Catering Department | University Catering | University of Southampton
