Climate Action through Food - Businesses
As a Cambridge food business you can play a key role in shaping a food system that is good for people and our planet. With the global food system accounting for a third of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the climate and ecological crises, the food you buy and sell can make a big difference to the state of our planet.
By following and promoting a climate diet your business can take a big step in addressing your carbon footprint, reducing your impact on the environment while supporting the local community at the same time. Explore some actions you could take below.
Actions your Business could take
Reduce the amount of meat and dairy you use or sell
Serve the Food of our Future by signing our Climate Pledge for businesses.
Cater for people and the planet at your organisation's events with plenty of plant-based options.
Reduce your food miles by changing your menu to reflect the delights of the season and sourcing fresh produce that is grown or farmed locally.
Tackle the climate crisis by taking action on food waste, by establishing a food waste policy and providing education and signalling of food waste reduction to employees.
Adopt a Sustainable Food Policy that includes meat and dairy use.
Cambridge Sustainable Food Guidance
Get clued up - understand the impact food choices have on climate change and discover how food waste is contributing to the climate crisis. Discover tips on waste reduction here.
Discover the importance of buying and serving local and seasonal produce.
We provide a guidance service on all aspects of sustainability, find out more.
Explore our Sustainable Food Directory on where to purchase local produce in Cambridge
.Cambridge University Sustainable Food Policy covers meat and dairy, fish, Fair Trade, fruit and vegetables, food waste, plastics and packaging, energy, water and products.
In addition to signing the manifesto, if your food business wants to take further climate action in Cambridge through the food your serve and sell, join us in making a Climate Diet Pledge. Pledge to make a difference here.