Vending

Sodexo commits to 50% plant-based menus by 2025

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April 18, 2023

Sodexo, a Paris-based, global foodservice and facilities management services provider, has committed to 50% plant-based menus by 2025, according to a press release.

Sodexo's internal analysis has shown that at least 70% of the company's U.S. carbon footprint was related to animal-based food purchases in fiscal 2020.

Increasing the number of plant-based and plant-focused options on menus is part of the company's plan to reduce its global carbon footprint by 34% by 2025. It's also part of meeting evolving consumer expectations, with 35% of Americans actively looking to eat less meat.

According to a 2020 GlobeScan study, 37% of Gen Zers expressed an interest in eating more plant-based and meat-free foods. Currently, 36% of Sodexo Campus menus are plant-based.