Posted on Aug 11, 2023
Don't call it 'vegan' and other tips from hospitals to get people to eat less meat
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A table outside a Boston hospital cafeteria offers samples of a daily special: a soba noodle stir-fry with shiitake mushrooms and mixed vegetables. Andrea Venable, a parking services employee in a bright red uniform shirt, picks up a small plastic cup and peeks inside.
"Looks like noodles," says Venable. She shrugs. "I don't know. I guess I'll give it a try."
She likes the sample but she's not convinced by the cafeteria's efforts to introduce more plant-based dishes. "I think it's good for the people that eat, like, vegetarian," she says.
Venable is not one of them. She likes meat and isn't interested in eating less of it.
A table outside a Boston hospital cafeteria offers samples of a daily special: a soba noodle stir-fry with shiitake mushrooms and mixed vegetables. Andrea Venable, a parking services employee in a bright red uniform shirt, picks up a small plastic cup and peeks inside.
"Looks like noodles," says Venable. She shrugs. "I don't know. I guess I'll give it a try."
She likes the sample but she's not convinced by the cafeteria's efforts to introduce more plant-based dishes. "I think it's good for the people that eat, like, vegetarian," she says.
Venable is not one of them. She likes meat and isn't interested in eating less of it.
Don't call it 'vegan' and other tips from hospitals to get people to eat less meat
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."As of 2021, the first 30 organizations to sign on cut food-related emissions per calorie by 21%.
"We hope we're showing that change is possible," says Richard Waite, senior research associate in food and climate programs at the World Resources Institute. "But we need many others to be making these same types of changes if we want to, as a world, get to where we need to be by 2030."
One year into the pledge, Faulkner is showing a 2.2% decrease in emissions per calorie. Brigham and Women's has cut emissions per calorie by 20%.
Langill says she's optimistic that both hospitals will hit the target. "As long as we continue to do things like this," she says, waving toward the tasting table, "and convince people to change their habits."
On cue, Andrea Venable, the enthusiastic meat eater, strolls past the tasting table, again.
"I gotta say it's good," she says, picking up another sample, "really good."
..."As of 2021, the first 30 organizations to sign on cut food-related emissions per calorie by 21%.
"We hope we're showing that change is possible," says Richard Waite, senior research associate in food and climate programs at the World Resources Institute. "But we need many others to be making these same types of changes if we want to, as a world, get to where we need to be by 2030."
One year into the pledge, Faulkner is showing a 2.2% decrease in emissions per calorie. Brigham and Women's has cut emissions per calorie by 20%.
Langill says she's optimistic that both hospitals will hit the target. "As long as we continue to do things like this," she says, waving toward the tasting table, "and convince people to change their habits."
On cue, Andrea Venable, the enthusiastic meat eater, strolls past the tasting table, again.
"I gotta say it's good," she says, picking up another sample, "really good."
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