Coolfood

🇫🇷 The Paris Olympics set a goal to halve the carbon footprint of previous Olympic games in London and Rio. 🍳 Part of this goal included reducing the amount of animal protein served at the Olympic Village food hall. However, some athletes with specific diets have demanded increases in egg and meat offerings. 🥒 Still, many others have voiced appreciation for the wide variety of dishes centering vegetables and plant proteins. What do you think about Paris’s approach? Are you excited to see plant-rich dishes taking the world stage? Let us know!

Copenhagen is a case of success in being more planet-friendly, and here is how they did it 👇🏼 🔹The city of Copenhagen decided to take matters into their own hands and change (for the better!) the food served in their public kitchens. 🔹Every single day, the city's kitchens serve 70,000 meals to children, the elderly, and socially vulnerable people. 🔹The city has reduced the number of meals with meat on its menu, leading to a 52% reduction in purchases of beef and lamb and a 20% reduction in pork. 🔹 By adopting a new mindset and menu, Copenhagen has significantly reduced its emissions! The city set a target to cut food procurement emissions by 25% by 2025, a goal it accomplished in 2024. 🔹 The city joined the Coolfood pledge in 2019. Coolfood is the World Resources Institute’s initiative to curb diet-related greenhouse gas emissions. 🎉 The transition to mostly plant-based meals in Copenhagen benefits the environment and promotes healthier eating habits. Are you ready to try it at home? By incorporating vegetables, legumes, and green protein sources, you can enjoy the benefits of a nutritious and balanced diet and the future generation will thank you. #SustainableFood #WRI #Europe #Vegetarian #Vegan #PlantBased

What can we do to bring food systems in line with climate targets? 🌏 🥗 Find out on today at 1PM ET on Instagram Live with Maggie Baird of Support Feed and WRI Food expert Raychel Santo! Need a reminder? Visit this 🔗 and tap "Remind Me" on the post: https://lnkd.in/dwEeU-Yu

🥕 Do you want to drive customer demand for plant rich food? The World Resources Institute Food Service Playbook makes it easy for your business to increase customer interest in sustainable food choices, and reduce your food-related GHG emissions in the process! 📚 Check out our research backed tips here: https://lnkd.in/e-zDi6xj

🥩 Even the best-sourced meat can pack a carbon punch. Our latest research shows why it’s crucial to not only source better, but also reduce the use of high-emission meat.   By using tools like the Coolfood calculator, we help our food-service members significantly cut down on the carbon footprint of their menus. Let's make smarter choices for the planet: source better, use less.   👉 Explore our "Better Meat" research paper to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGbZKxeC

🌟 We’re thrilled to welcome Morgan Smith to the Coolfood team!    Morgan brings a wealth of expertise in marketing and communications to WRI Food programs. With her on board, we’re excited to expand our efforts to spread the word on how to reduce food-related GHG emissions, and create a more conscious, sustainable food system.    Welcome, Morgan! Let’s make a positive impact together!

🇩🇰 The city of Copenhagen is leading the way on cutting their food-related GHG emissions. What are they doing differently? 👇 🔹They took matters into their own hands and decided to change the food served in their public kitchens, amounting to 115,000 meals every day! 🔹The city reduced the number of meals with meat on their menus, leading to a 52% reduction in beef purchases and a 20% reduction of pork, and substituted these items with plant-based protein sources. 🔹By 2024, the city had reduced their food procurement emissions by 25%, a target that they had not expected to reach until 2025! Copenhagen joined the Coolfood Pledge in 2019, World Resources Institute's initiative to curb diet-related greenhouse gas emissions. Check out our quick-start guide to see how your business or organization can start making impactful changes too: https://lnkd.in/e8qwNFUc

🥕 Restaurants and food service providers have the potential to lead the fight in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the hospitality sector. Today at London Climate Action Week, we partnered with The Food Foundation and The Sustainable Restaurant Association to talk about about opportunities to bring this potential to life! (Head of Coolfood, Edwina Hughes gives you the highlights 👇 )

🌍🍽️ Today we hosted a fantastic workshop all about accelerating sustainable procurement practices through innovation! Led by Jenny Arthur, we explored the Coolfood Pledge, which is helping leading cities like Milan and Copenhagen cut food related GHG emissions by 25% by 2030. We also introduced WRI’s new playbook—think of it as your city’s secret weapon against food carbon footprints. 📚 Thank you to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact for having us! Check it out: 🚀 Quick Start Guide: https://lnkd.in/e8qwNFUc 📖 Full report: https://lnkd.in/e-zDi6xj #Coolfood #SustainableCities #ClimateAction #FoodSystems #Innovation

Join us in welcoming our newest food initiatives data intern, Valentina Soto Ruiz! This summer, she’ll be helping us turn numbers into action through thoughtful analysis and creative problem solving. We’re so excited to have her on board!