From Policy to Plate
Helping food service kitchens serve healthier, lower carbon meals
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The opportunity
Every year, schools, hospitals and other public institutions in the Canton of Vaud serve around four million meals.
The impact
What if these meals could improve people’s health, while reducing their environmental impact?
Our objectives
+15%
improvement in the health profile of redesigned menus
+50%
potential increase in sourcing plant-based options from Vaud and throughout Switzerland
-10%
reduction in CO2 emissions
(as a minimum)
How we’ll achieve this
Together with our partners, Policy to Plate brings together public authorities, caterers and food innovators to transform policy-level health and climate ambitions into healthier and lower-carbon menus that work in real collective catering kitchens.
Change
Turning policy ambitions into practical action in collective catering kitchens.
Collaboration
Bringing together caterers, suppliers, technology providers and public authorities.
Champion
Empowering chefs with the knowledge they need to become advocates for sustainable food systems.
Capability
Piloting new ideas and technologies in real kitchens and expanding what works across institutions and regions.
“Translating health and climate ambitions into meals that work for chefs, kitchens and the people they serve can be a huge challenge. From Policy to Plate allows us to use recipe intelligence in real catering environments, helping teams redesign menus, understand their impact and identify changes that can be scaled across public institutions.”
Christian Kramer
CEO & Co-founder at FOOD2050
“From Policy to Plate is a powerful opportunity to connect public kitchens with the growing ecosystem of plant-based and alternative protein producers. By making high-quality, locally relevant options easier to discover and source, we can help turn ambitious sustainability targets into practical purchasing decisions and create new opportunities for food innovators across Vaud and Switzerland.”
Dhanesh Kothari
Founder of pi2Life
Ready to get involved?
Are you involved in collective catering or the wider food service ecosystem?
We’d love to hear from you if you are a:
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Collective caterer or kitchen operator interested in piloting the approach
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Food supplier or brand looking to showcase their plant-based and alternative protein products
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Solution or service provider who can help accelerate the transition
In collaboration with:
