Low Carbon Diet Press Room
Bon Appétit Management Company Exceeds Carbon Reduction Goals
Company achieves dramatic reductions ahead of Low Carbon Diet Day
Palo Alto, Calif. (April 6, 2009) — As companies scramble to add “Reduce Carbon Footprint” to their to do lists, sustainable food service provider Bon Appétit Management Company is working on its tah dah list, The company is announcing they’ve exceeded their reduction goals for 2009, just in time for their Low Carbon Diet Day on April 22, and are well on their way to achieving their overall reduction commitment of 25% by April 2010. This year they’ve focused on reducing beef purchases by 25%, cheese by 10%, tropical fruit by 50%, and total food waste by 20%. The food waste reduction alone is responsible for removing 112,000 pounds of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions a week from the atmosphere.
Bon Appétit Management Company’s Low Carbon Diet Day takes place every Earth Day as an illustration of how the company is reducing carbon emissions generated by the 80 million meals it serves each year in 400 cafés at colleges, universities and corporations in 29 states.
