Each menu option will be ‘A-rated’, which means that the combined emissions from their ingredients will be less than 500g, less than a third of the average UK meal.
Sally Badham Lee, head of conferences and events at the University of Birmingham, said: “Our customers are passionate about sustainability and can trust us to organise events which won’t hurt the planet. I’m thrilled to launch our new green events package, which has taken months of research and careful planning.
“We are supporting the university in reaching its aim to be operationally net zero by 2045 by changing the way we operate, and I’m very proud to provide an attractive conferencing service with a delicious menu. Saving the planet never tasted so good.”
The menu will continue to feature British-sourced and welfare-assured meat, eggs and dairy. In addition, single-use plastic is banned and suppliers are vetted for their sustainable credentials.
Project manager Annaliese Stanton added: “Transporting fruit and vegetables from across the globe isn’t good for the planet, and some vegan food is highly processed. Instead, we’ve gone for a more nuanced solution, working with suppliers and producers to calculate the CO2 equivalent value of each dish – and created outstanding menus that won’t cost the earth.”