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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The food we consume has a massive impact on our planet. Agriculture takes up half the habitable land on Earth, destroys forests and other ecosystems and produces a quarter of the world&rsquo;s greenhouse gas emissions. Meat and dairy specifically accounts for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. By incorporating more vegetarian options in your workplace, you can help reduce your carbon footprint.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You have the power to transform your workplace into a healthier and more sustainable environment by promoting vegetarian food choices. By emphasizing the advantages of a balanced diet and incorporating engaging initiatives, you can create a positive impact on the well-being of your employees, the environment, and the overall success of your organisation.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As a company you have options to encourage lower carbon food within your organisation:</span></strong></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Set-up a new policy that ensures only vegetarian or vegan foods options are offered during meetings or events. Various suppliers can cover catering needs within this area with creative and exciting food options.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Promote the sustainability and health benefits of reducing meat consumption to your employees. The </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Zerofy team have developed content that can be used to help create effective campaigns. This includes a guide to running specific events which help promote vegetarian and vegan meals. </span></li>
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<p><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">World Vegetarian Day Event:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;Organize a special event on October 1st to celebrate World Vegetarian Day. Encourage employees to try vegetarian meals and provide educational resources, recipes, and tastings to spark their interest.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Meatless Monday Campaign:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Launch a &ldquo;Meatless Monday&rdquo; campaign, encouraging employees to opt for vegetarian meals at least one day a week. Provide information on the benefits of plant-based diets and share delicious meatless recipes to inspire participation.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Benefits Overview</span></strong></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">University of Oxford found that adopting a vegetarian diet could reduce an individual&rsquo;s carbon footprint by up to 73% &ndash; (unless you are a frequent flyer).</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Reducing meat consumption can also contribute to alertness, productivity and support in fighting major health issues such as obesity and heart disease.</span></li>
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