Sustainability Transitions in University Food Service—A Living Lab Approach of Locavore Meal Planning and Procurement

dc.date.accessioned2021-08-02T11:54:40Z
dc.date.available2021-08-02T11:54:40Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-29
dc.description.sponsorshipGefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität Kasselger
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202107294431
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13063
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.relation.doidoi:10.3390/su13137305
dc.rightsNamensnennung 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectliving labeng
dc.subjectpublic procurementeng
dc.subjectplanetary healtheng
dc.subjectorganiceng
dc.subjectlocaleng
dc.subject.ddc300
dc.subject.swdExperimentger
dc.subject.swdÖffentliche Beschaffungger
dc.subject.swdGesundheitger
dc.subject.swdBiologisches Lebensmittelger
dc.subject.swdNachhaltigkeitger
dc.subject.swdErnährungger
dc.titleSustainability Transitions in University Food Service—A Living Lab Approach of Locavore Meal Planning and Procurementeng
dc.typeAufsatz
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.abstractDue to its purchasing power, the public food service sector is viewed as a potential transformative driver towards sustainable food systems. Organic meal planning and regional procurement may be a vital implementation strategy towards Planetary Health Diets in the communal catering arena. Capable of unleashing desirable synergies within local foodsheds, this transition pathway can potentially benefit all stages of the value chain, while also positively influencing consumer dietary behavior. Transformation, however, poses complex challenges to caterers, as it demands a shift in mindset regarding the philosophy, organization, and management of cafeteria systems as well as the need for affordable and aggregated supplies of source-identified local organic foods. This action research case study engaged the public caterer of a German University, undergraduate students, and additional stakeholders in a Living Lab to develop a weekly farm-to-table cafeteria menu, including its actual preparation, based on a conceptual sustainability standard. Hence, through an iterative process, involving two feedback cycles, an ambitious set of nutritional and procurement criteria were devised, inspired by the external input from exemplary practitioners in the field of green cuisine and procurement. The resulting meal plan was then subjected to an evaluation vis-á-vis its compliance with (1) dietary recommendations, (2) seasonality, (3) organic certification, (4) a defined foodshed boundary, (5) budget neutrality, and (6) life cycle assessment.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorKretschmer, Sebastian
dcterms.creatorDehm, Sheena
dcterms.source.articlenumber7305
dcterms.source.identifiereissn:2071-1050
dcterms.source.issueIssue 13
dcterms.source.journalSustainabilityeng
dcterms.source.volumeVolume 13
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