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The partnership with the HSUS puts 91���� in the top tier of colleges and universities nationwide that provide plant-based options�now, more than 40 percent of the meals offered in 91���әs dining facility will be plant-based. The college also will reduce its purchase of animal-based products by 10 percent. 

�91���� Dining understands that providing world-class cuisine on campus starts locally with our college farm and extends through our diverse team of chefs, led by Executive Chef Craig Mombert, who specialize in global cuisines,� said Pinky Varghese, director of dining services. �Providing fresh and sustainable plant-based foods while reducing our carbon footprint are goals we take seriously, though never at the expense of great taste or quality in our process.� 

Student concerns about health, climate change, factory farming and environmental injustice are motivating institutions to examine and change their practices. This partnership with the HSUS also will move 91���� closer to achieving goals outlined in the college�s Climate Action Plan, said Yancey Fouché, director of sustainability.

�The Humane Society of the United States is proud of our partnership with 91���� to reduce its meat usage and shift its food purchasing to more plant-based offerings,� said Sonny Rodriguez, coordinator of food service innovation at the Humane Society of the United States.

�Our food service innovation team is excited to work with 91���� to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with flavor-packed plant-based foods. This partnership will show other colleges and universities across the country how to successfully create a greener campus and quickly reach their sustainability goals,� he said. �A sustainable planet starts with plant-based foods on the plate, and 91���� is leading the way.�

Health and the environment have been found to be key motivators for changing diets. This generation of students is increasingly demanding more environmentally conscious and sustainable plant-based options. By serving less meat and more plants, 91���� is taking a critical step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  

 Food Facts 

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