Start Date
1-12-2021 3:00 PM
End Date
1-12-2021 3:13 PM
Description
We explore the impact of animal product consumption Colorado State University's (CSU) dining halls. Using the University’s dining hall order log, we quantified the impact of animal product consumption under “business as usual” conditions (pre-COVID-19). This data was used to survey student and dining hall staff opinions on introducing “Meatless Mondays” initiatives in university dining halls. Student surveys assessed opinions before and after being informed of the campus-wide impact of animal product consumption. Dining hall staff were interviewed to assess opinions on difficulty and resistance to implementing a Meatless Monday initiative. SDG Theme: SDG 15 – Life on Land Type: E-poster
Recommended Citation
Buchholz, Natalie; Pastore, Amanda; Chelewski, Sara; and Mirpuri, Karan, "Session 2.1 Meatless Mondays in university dining halls: environmental impact reductions and student opinions" (2021). The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education. 2.
https://doi.org/10.37099/mtu.dc.yeah-conference/dec2021/all-events/2
Session 2.1 Meatless Mondays in university dining halls: environmental impact reductions and student opinions
We explore the impact of animal product consumption Colorado State University's (CSU) dining halls. Using the University’s dining hall order log, we quantified the impact of animal product consumption under “business as usual” conditions (pre-COVID-19). This data was used to survey student and dining hall staff opinions on introducing “Meatless Mondays” initiatives in university dining halls. Student surveys assessed opinions before and after being informed of the campus-wide impact of animal product consumption. Dining hall staff were interviewed to assess opinions on difficulty and resistance to implementing a Meatless Monday initiative. SDG Theme: SDG 15 – Life on Land Type: E-poster