Lovingly Made From Plants
Lovingly Made From Plants
MEATLESS FARM AIMS TO EDUCATE
5M CHILDREN ABOUT
SUSTAINABLE EATING
OUR CHALLENGE IS TO MAKE
SUSTAINABLE CHANGE SUSTAINABLE
12 NOVEMBER 2020
PLAN-EAT REPORT: STARTING THE CONVERSATION ON ACCESS TO SUSTAINABILITY
Watch our panel discussion, chaired by chef Tom Hunt, which brings together leading chefs, nutritionists and researchers to talk about how we can close the sustainability gap through the power of our plates.
When I started Meatless Farm, I wanted to create a company that did good for our environment. It’s been over four years since we started, and if I reflect back on the journey I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved, not just at Meatless Farm but as a wider plant-based movement. However, have we done enough? The simple answer is no. We are just at the very beginning.
Omari is a 12 year old Chef, Restauranteur and Founder of Dipalicious, a vegan dip brand. He’s also known as “the youngest multi award-winning Chef in the world” and has already grown quite an impressive social media presence.
Joseph is a researcher at the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford. His research seeks to increase our understanding of the environmental impacts of agriculture and create solutions to mitigate these impacts. His research has been published in Science, the British Medical Journal, New Scientist, and been covered by the New York Times, BBC, and The Guardian. He is particularly interested in the power of food environmental labelling to change the behaviour of producers, consumers, and policymakers.
Vicki is a multi-award winning blogger and filmmaker. She is also the bestselling author of MUMBOSS (UK) and The Working Mom (US and Canada). Setting up honestmum.com whilst on maternity leave after a traumatic birth with her first child in 2010, with only her mum as her first reader, she now reaches 2 million people worldwide a month, across her blog and social channels, where for a decade she has shared her life and work whilst advocating for greater maternal rights and inspiring and informing fellow parents how to work flexibly and remotely online. Vicki can often be seen providing commentary on TV relating to breaking news stories on parenting and tech. She is passionate about healthy, sustainable food for her and her family and loves cooking quick but delicious meals for them.
Tom Hunt is an award-winning chef, columnist and climate change campaigner. His approach to cooking is rooted in food’s connection to climate change, championing a way of eating that prioritises the environment without sacrificing pleasure, taste and nutrition. Hunt has 20 years of experience in food and agriculture plus 10 years in food sustainability with chefs, farmers, academics, charities and nutritionists. His Bristol restaurant, Poco Tapas Bar, opened in 2004 and has won numerous awards including Best Ethical Restaurant at the Observer Food Monthly Awards.
Nathan is known from his regular TV appearances for the innovative work he has done throughout his headship of three schools. Named in the top 50 in the 2017 Global Teacher Award Nathan has inspired and motivated audiences Worldwide. Nathan co-founded Rethink Food with the mission of working to educate and empower people to live food secure lives. Rethink Food has presented Nathan with opportunities to speak at national events and work with some amazing people. The work has featured in national media and received numerous awards. Nathan’s work has created positive social change. From starting the project in his own school there are now over 150 schools participating and the project is spreading across the country and beyond!
Angela advises Meatless Farm on matters of nutrition and health. She has over 12 years of clinical experience working with individuals to support their health and is a published author in personalised nutrition.
Caroline Orfila’s academic expertise integrates plant science, food science and nutrition. She is particularly interested in using low cost agricultural and food processing methods to reduce waste and enhance the nutritional quality of diets. She is also interested in understanding urban food consumption and behaviour, using a range of methods to understand how people in cities access nutritious foods.
PLAN-EAT
BIG 4 COMMITMENTS – 2023
1) EDUCATION: Educate 5 million children aged 4-16 globally about sustainable eating by 2023. We’ll have resources available online and be activating educational sessions and assets in schools across our key markets.
2) LABELLING: All of our products will be labelled with their environmental impact and we would pay a food industry levy to have the standard be made universal.
3) PACKAGING: Have a clear strategy in place on how to change our packaging from being not only recyclable but also compostable. We need to work together to understand how to make all food packaging 100% recyclable and recycled by 2023. Packaging is an industry wide challenge and needs significant investment from the businesses who can afford to do so.
4) PEOPLE: We will offset the carbon footprint of our team, not just when they’re at work but when they’re at home too.
Can you complete the Meatless Farm Future of Food crossword puzzle?
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Guide Jeff through the maze to help him find his plant-based meal!
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