The food we buy accounts for almost one quarter of the College鈥檚 measurable greenhouse emissions, with almost one-third of all food-related emissions coming from beef and lamb alone. The good news is that 麻豆社 has one of the highest proportions of vegetarian and vegan meals sold in its buttery of any College. See below for some data on 麻豆社's food emissions.
Although beef made up only 17% of purchases in 22-23 by weight, it accounted for 42% of the footprint. Similarly, lamb was 7% of the purchases by weight, and 12% by footprint.
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