A Vancouver councillor wants to reduce the amount of meat purchased by the city in exchange for plant-based alternatives..Citing an analysis from the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS), Councillor Pete Fry has brought forth a motion asking the city to replace 20% of its meat products with plant-based foods — claiming it will reduce carbon emissions, save money, and support local business..The VHS analysis inspects Vancouver’s food procurement practices for city event catering contracts, low-cost meal programs, park concessions, programs with the Vancouver School Board, and more..Fry wants staff to consider three options proposed in the analysis:.20% reduction in all animal-based products;20% reduction in the most cost-intensive animal-based products;20% reduction in the most carbon-intensive animal-based products..Implementing one of the aforementioned policies would — as the VHS analysis claims — save “$99,000 in procurement costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 500 tonnes, and save the equivalent of nearly 400 farmed animal lives on an annual basis.”.The councillor does not believe the changes will create much controversy and says they reflect the choices made by consumers..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
A Vancouver councillor wants to reduce the amount of meat purchased by the city in exchange for plant-based alternatives..Citing an analysis from the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS), Councillor Pete Fry has brought forth a motion asking the city to replace 20% of its meat products with plant-based foods — claiming it will reduce carbon emissions, save money, and support local business..The VHS analysis inspects Vancouver’s food procurement practices for city event catering contracts, low-cost meal programs, park concessions, programs with the Vancouver School Board, and more..Fry wants staff to consider three options proposed in the analysis:.20% reduction in all animal-based products;20% reduction in the most cost-intensive animal-based products;20% reduction in the most carbon-intensive animal-based products..Implementing one of the aforementioned policies would — as the VHS analysis claims — save “$99,000 in procurement costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 500 tonnes, and save the equivalent of nearly 400 farmed animal lives on an annual basis.”.The councillor does not believe the changes will create much controversy and says they reflect the choices made by consumers..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
