We aim to reduce the share of meat and dairy products so that the 50% CO2 emission reduction is achieved. Since 2019, vegetarian food is a standard option for these lunches. However, meat remains an option. In 2019, CO2 emissions from these type of catered products amounted to 75 tonnes. New data are expected to become available in 2023.

We aim to reduce the sale of all animal proteins. We have established that only a tiny fraction of the caterer’s product range contains ruminant meat. For this reason, no further action has yet been taken on this issue. The data will be analysed again in 2023. To gain insight into the effect of other interventions, the product range was analysed in 2022. In addition, a pilot was conducted at three UvA locations where 80% of the range was vegetarian and vegan to examine the impact of an expanded vegetarian and vegan range.

This study will be conducted in 2022-2023.

In 2022, 52% of sales from vending machines were vegetarian, 48% was vegan, and products containing meat, such as sandwiches with sliced meat, accounted for 0.5% of these sales.

Has been completed. Suggested measures have not yet been tested in practice due to COVID-19 restrictions. To be continued in 2022/2023. The research focuses on food waste generated in the process and how this can be reduced.

Several pilots have been launched where nudging is an element (2022).

Sales of non-carbonated water in single-use containers as part of catering and banqueting and from beverage vending machines were discontinued in September 2021, and we have significantly increased the number of tap water fountains in our buildings.

A pilot was conducted with offering vegan milk in coffee vending machines. Based on that pilot, vegan milk is now offered in several coffee vending machines in UvA buildings.