The University of Southampton joins more than 20 universities across the country that have opted for the vegan option and it follows a campaign by Plant-Based Universities.
The international network of students campaign for universities and student unions to adopt 100% plant-based catering and has received high-profile support from environmentalist, Chris Packham, the co-executive directors of Greenpeace UK, Areeba Hamid and Will McCallum, and leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski.
The group believes that universities should follow the research that they produce on the environmental impacts of animal farming and fishing
Dr Becks Spake, Associate Professor of Climate and Environmental Change at Southampton, said: “This is excellent news. The University is acting on its responsibility to lead on climate action.
“This decision aligns with scientific evidence that shifting to plant-rich diets is essential for cutting emissions, protecting nature, and securing food for future generations.”
Food production is responsible for a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global warming, according to a University of Oxford study, external.