Its Culinary Director for Business and Industry Ryan Holmes, News that use of the slot algorithm "made us think about how we approach sustainability within the workplace" as the company sought to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.
He said the company took out some meat, increased proteins from other sources such as lentils and used more whole grains and vegetables and obtained a better score for many of its meal options for staff canteens.
Meat and dairy score high
Under the algorithm, the higher the score, the higher the environmental impact. As expected, foods containing more meat and dairy score much higher than those with more plant-based ingredients. By contrast, many meat alternatives such as plant-based sausages or burgers, had between a fifth and less than a tenth of the environmental impact of meat-based equivalents.
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