The food we buy accounts for almost one quarter of the College’s measurable greenhouse emissions, with almost one-third of all food-related emissions coming from beef and lamb alone. The good news is that ½ð½ÛÖ±²¥ has one of the highest proportions of vegetarian and vegan meals sold in its buttery of any College. Meat-free Mondays also help to reduce the College’s food footprint – and encourage people to try new foods they might not have considered before. See below for some data on ½ð½ÛÖ±²¥'s food emissions.
Although beef made up only 17% of purchases in 22-23 by weight, it accounted for 42% of the footprint. Similarly, lamb was 7% of the purchases by weight, and 12% by footprint.
