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BCFN Young Earth Solutions YES!

Sustainability in the School Foodservice Abstract: Italian's lifestyle is demanding more water then ever. Population has risen to 60 milion, and our dietary patterns have little to do with the widely publicised Mediterranean diet. As the consumption of animal protein rises, water basins are emptied, and the country is plagued by drought. New food practices must be carried out: not only individual changes, but in the community in order to create an "eco-genic" environment. School cafeterias are an ideal setting to promote sustainable living. First of all, numbers have their impact, as we are talking about hundreds, if not thousands of meals served every day. Secondarily, lunch at school has an educative value, ad the younger can learn why and how to act in a sustainable manner. The water Footprint Extensive Calculator determines the collective impact of a lunch prepared for 1364 customers by the Centralized Kitchen of Quarrata, a small town near Pistoia, Tuscany. The "water consuming" lunch results in a 995 m3 water footprint, with 70% of it due to meat products. The "water fiendly" alternative provides a 67% reduction of water footprint, while providing a balanced meal of our culinary tradition.

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Katarzyana Dembska


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