9th Aug 2021 - 05:00
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The University of Stirling has committed to increasing the availability and servings of vegetables on campus.
Peas Please aims to unite farmers, caterers and government departments with a common goal of encouraging people to eat more vegetables.
The University of Stirling plans to implement:
- A second variety of vegetable will be offered with all main courses. This will be detailed on all menus and displayed in hot display units, where appropriate.
- Introduce a new range of ‘grab and go’ crudités type snacks.
- Menu development to include at least 30% vegetarian and vegan options with 160g of vegetables in them, so providing and highlight healthier choices.
Simon Kenton-Lake, policy & project officer at Nourish Scotland, said: "Government dietary guidance suggests we should be eating seven portions of fruit and veg a day, yet a recent report by the Food Foundation revealed that 80% of adults and 95.5% of children 11-16 years are not eating enough.
“To decrease the risk of diet related diseases, we need to be eating, on average, one more portion of veg per day. It’s not just our health that will benefit but the environment and farmers can potentially benefit from more veg too.”