Plant-Forward Food
Description:
Increase plant-based and plant-forward options offered through the university, with an emphasis on sourcing locally.
Champions:
Dining Services
Source:
Climate Action Roadmap
Strategies
- Establish new dining stations with a focus on locally sourced foods in conjunction with Virginia Food Hub and 4pFoods - People, Planet, Purpose, Profit Food system by 2021.
- Increase opportunities for customers to sample plant-based, plant-forward, and plant-enhanced options by 2022.
- Increase the number of vegetarian, vegan, and plant-forward options available on the daily menu of dining halls and food trucks by 2022.
- Increase the integration of plant options and meat alternatives into normal menu exploration, not only as a specific dietary choice by 2023.
