Aramark Germany has recently introduced a series of plant-forward recipes based on recommendations from scientists at the EAT-Lancet Commission.
"The EAT-Lancet Commission’s Planetary Health Diet reduces the environmental footprint while having a positive impact on health," explains Ulrike Moessner, Head of Culinary Creation and Nutrition at Aramark Germany, and a member of its sustainability council.
"Our team has created delicious and exciting recipes that we know our customers will enjoy and at the same time are based on scientific guidelines.”
Introduced during Earth Week, the Aramark Planetary Health Diet recipes include dishes such as Vegetable Noodles with Caramelized Carrot, Pumpkin and Parsley Foam; Baked Kohlrabi with Buckwheat, Spinach and Smoked Tofu; and Lentil Risotto with Root Vegetables, Gremolata and Walnut Crunch.
To transparently demonstrate how climate-friendly the dishes are, the team partnered with Eaternity to calculate the CO2 emissions of the recipes. Each portion generates about 600g CO2 per portion, which is significantly lower than most industry standards.
To transparently demonstrate how climate-friendly the dishes are, the team partnered with Eaternity to calculate the CO2 emissions of the recipes.
Each portion generates about 600g CO2 per portion, which is significantly lower than most industry standards.
"Optical peculiarities in fruits and vegetables can lead to as much as 30 percent of a crop being sorted out," said Moessner. "We have been actively promoting the use of crooked fruits and vegetables for years to reduce food waste and this month we expanded our cooperation with a group called Querfeld to further our contribution to climate protection."
Aramark has been increasing its emphasis on eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and seeds for some time-and for good reason. Eating a plant-forward diet has become incredibly popular with diners and has been touted by medical and health organizations such as the American Heart Association.
In early October 2022, Aramark announced that by 2025 44 per cent of its residential dining menu offerings at more than 250 colleges and universities in the US will be plant-based. The announcement was part of a longstanding collaboration between the company and the Humane Society of the United States.
“Optical peculiarities in fruits and vegetables can lead to as much as 30 percent of a crop being sorted out,” said Moessner. “We have been actively promoting the use of crooked fruits and vegetables for years to reduce food waste and this month we expanded our cooperation with a group called Querfeld to further our contribution to climate protection."
Aramark has been increasing its emphasis on eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and seeds for some time—and for good reason.
Eating a plant-forward diet has become incredibly popular with diners and has been touted by medical and health organizations such as the American Heart Association.
In early October 2022, Aramark announced that by 2025 44 per cent of its residential dining menu offerings at more than 250 colleges and universities in the US will be plant-based.
The announcement was part of a longstanding collaboration between the company and the Humane Society of the United States.
