Aramark Rolls Out Cool Food Meals on Residential Dining Menus, Identifies 350 Lower Carbon Footprint Dishes
03 Janvier 2022 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
The Cool Food Meals badge will be piloted at 10
U.S.-based universities, making it easier for students to make
climate-friendly choices
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the largest U.S.-based food service
provider, is making it easier for students at 10 U.S.-based
universities to make climate-friendly choices, by introducing Cool
Food Meals on residential dining menus this semester.
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Aramark is making it easier for students
at 10 U.S.-based universities to make climate-friendly choices, by
introducing Cool Food Meals on residential dining menus this
semester. The Cool Food Meals badge identifies dishes with a lower
carbon footprint and will appear on more than 350 menu items
Aramark will serve in residential dining rooms. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Last October, World Resources Institute (WRI) announced its Cool
Food Meals badge will appear on Aramark menus, as part of a
10-university pilot beginning in the Spring 2022 semester. The Cool
Food Meals badge identifies dishes with a lower carbon footprint
and will appear on more than 350 menu items Aramark will serve in
residential dining rooms.
Among the universities participating in the pilot are Arizona
State University, Florida State University, Slippery Rock
University, St. Bonaventure University, the University of
California Irvine, the University of Mississippi, the University of
North Carolina Wilmington, the University of Virginia, and Western
Washington University.
WRI measured the carbon footprint of hundreds of Aramark’s
recipes to identify items that meet Cool Food Meals criteria, based
on the ingredients from farm to fork, and the land used to produce
the meal. If a dish’s carbon footprint falls below an established
per-meal threshold, and also meets nutrition safeguards, it is
approved as a Cool Food Meal. Some examples of Aramark dishes that
will be labeled as a Cool Food Meal include Mediterranean Falafel
Plate, Five Spice Sesame Tofu Salad Bowl, Shawarma Chicken
Ciabatta, and Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Sandwich.
“We are excited to make it easier for students to identify
climate-friendly choices on dining menus, with the addition of the
Cool Food Meals badge,” said Jack Donovan, President and CEO of
Aramark’s Higher Education business. “Reducing Aramark’s impact on
the planet is a critical priority. Our own research has shown that
60% of consumers want to reduce their meat intake. Our 350 Cool
Food Meals recipes use less beef and lamb, so we are meeting our
guests’ desires, as well as making these items
climate-friendly.”
“Young people are some of the loudest voices calling for climate
action. With agriculture accounting for a quarter of all greenhouse
gas emissions, changing what we eat is one of the easiest ways to
lower our personal carbon footprint and have an impact in the
world,” said Edwina Hughes, Head of Cool Food at World Resources
Institute. “Students, faculty, and staff will now have an easy way
to put their climate ambitions into action – whether that’s lunch
after class, at a football game, or picking up late night food.
This is about helping people make climate action a simple and core
part of their lifestyle.”
Aramark is the first contract catering company to adopt the Cool
Food Meals badge. Since 2015, the company has increased its
climate-friendly plant-forward menu options through its Healthy for
Life® initiative. Currently, more than 35% of main dishes Aramark
serves on menus at workplaces, hospital cafes, and university
dining halls in the United States are either vegan, vegetarian, or
plant forward.
Aramark’s commitment to the planet is a core part of the
company’s sustainability plan, Be Well. Do Well., focused on
positively impacting people and the planet. Aramark’s planet
priority is focused on several initiatives addressing climate
change. The Company is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions by offering more vegan and vegetarian meals, sourcing
responsibly, operating more efficiently, minimizing food waste, and
reducing packaging.
About Aramark Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world’s
leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world
champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic
destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities
in 19 countries around the world with food, facilities, and uniform
services. Because our culture is rooted in service, our employees
strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our
communities, and our planet. Aramark has been named to
DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” list, the Forbes
list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity,” the Human Rights
Campaign Foundation’s “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” and
scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index. Learn more at
www.aramark.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and
LinkedIn.
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