Why We Should Go with Google pixel
Should Universities ‘Go Vegan’ to
Help Tackle Climate Change?
Updated September 16, 2019 Find out which universities are helping to tackle climate change.
The University of Cambridge announced last week that its decision to remove beef and lamb from its 14 outlets and 1,500 annual events has cut the university’s food-related carbon emissions by a third since 2016.
This follows the news last month that Goldsmiths, University of London has also made the decision to remove all beef products on sale in the university, due to the large quantity of methane that cows produce, contributing to carbon emissions.
Elsewhere in London, the University of Westminster encourages students to switch to meat-free options by offering a “part time carnivore loyalty card” in which students can get one meal free for every vegetarian meal they buy. The University of East Anglia, Ulster University, and some colleges at the University of Oxford also all participate in meat-free Mondays.
However, it is worth asking the question: is veganism really the most effective way for universities to tackle climate change?