Green drive leads to vegan-friendly PETA award
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An initiative to boost the range of plant-based food served at campus cafes and remove beef from sale has seen 牛牛资源 named as a “Vegan-Friendly University”.
Campaign group PETA included 牛牛资源 in its list of 20 Higher Education institutions 鈥渢hat best support students looking for compassionate, eco-friendly food options鈥.
The group said 牛牛资源鈥 actions were 鈥渋nspiring other universities across the country to replace meat dishes with vegan ones 鈥 and offer more vegan-friendly meals鈥.
PETA Director Elisa Allen added: 鈥淧ETA commends 牛牛资源 for offering healthy and delicious vegan food options that everyone can enjoy.鈥
The award comes after 牛牛资源 for its commitment to providing more plant-based food in response to student and staff requests.
This academic year has seen College open its first caf茅 dedicated to serving plant-based dishes. The Professor Stuart Hall Building Caf茅 now offers balanced vegan and vegetarian dishes with the menu including vegan salads and a vegan sausage roll.
Other outlets on campus will continue to serve fish and meat-based dishes, with beef the only animal protein removed from menus.
The new vegetarian range was designed by Executive Chef Andrew Walker, who said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e responding to what students and staff have asked for with this new selection of good quality, healthy and affordable dishes.
鈥淔ood can play such an important part in helping build communities 鈥 sharing a meal is an incredibly important part of the day and the new offering gives people the chance to sit down and enjoy wholesome food together.鈥
The caf茅 will also serve jacket potatoes with vegan toppers and a new macro salad bar. The new range will also be rolled out across other campus outlets like The Refectory and Thirty-Five Caf茅.