This week’s crunchy numbers feature a carbon-busting switch from beef to venison, foodservice pledges to sell more beans, social savings from healthy sales targets for the out of home sector, and business inaction on climate-related risks.
54 tonnes. The weight of beef burgers that is being replaced with venison at over 20 sporting and events venues operated by Levy. The caterer says it will save up to 1,182 tonnes of CO2e annually by switching to wild venison, which offers an 85% lower carbon footprint per kilogram than beef. Venues involved in the nationwide rollout include The Kia Oval, National Theatre, The O2, The NEC, Allianz Stadium and Twickenham.
25%. The increase in procurement of beans that ISS has pledged to achieve by 2028. The caterer made the commitment as part of the newly launched ‘Bang in some beans’ campaign, led by The Food Foundation and Veg Power, which wants businesses to support an overall ambition to double UK bean consumption by 2028. Bidfood has also pledged a 30% increase in volume sales of all bean products.
320,000. The potential reduction in people living with obesity in the UK should out of home food businesses be required to meet targets for healthy sales. Nesta has modelled the impact as part of a new report exploring what a healthy food standard might look like for the out of home sector. It says the policy could also deliver annual savings to society of £1.5bn if applied successfully to foodservice and hospitality businesses.31%. The proportion of businesses that currently assess the financial impact of both the cost of action and the long-term cost of inaction in relation to climate-related risks. That’s according to the 2025 EY Global Climate Action Barometer which surveyed 850 companies classed as climate leaders
