!All of us for climate-neutral cafeterias in Hamburg!
The climate crisis and its social, ecological and economic consequences and effects are more topical than ever. Enormous amounts of greenhouse gas emissions are generated worldwide, especially through our food. But it is precisely this that we all have a significant influence on with our choice of food.
Therefore, we want to hold the Studierendenwerk (STW) responsible as the operator of the refectories at Hamburg's universities and colleges! The opening of the first vegetarian-vegan canteen "Blattwerk" is an important step in the right direction, which we are very happy about. But that is not enough!
That is why we demand:
- the achievement of climate neutrality of Hamburg's refectories by 2025
- the expansion of vegetarian and vegan dishes to 96 percent of the menu
- limiting meat and fish dishes to 4 percent of the menu
- plant-based milk alternatives at all locations
- the complete CO₂ balance sheet of the operation
- calculating and visualizing CO₂ equivalents for each dish, including price adjustments, so that
- climate-friendly dishes become more affordable
- more regionality and seasonality in the selection of ingredients
- Increasing student involvement through low-threshold feedback opportunities.
- offering different portion sizes to avoid food waste
- the expansion of organic and fair trade certified products.
All this should of course not be implemented at the expense of the students, which is why there should be no general price increase for the dishes!
These and other demands have arisen in the context of a nationwide project for CO₂-avoidance, called "Mensarevolution", and are accordingly supported by numerous students from various universities and colleges throughout Germany.
In conjunction with the other AStAs of Hamburg, we have been striving for a change for quite some time. If you find the above written worth supporting click here to subscribe the petition.
If you want to get more information, feel free to read this report.
If you want to follow the AStA of the UHH (University of Hamburg) on Instagram about the campaign, click here or use #mensamontag.
