The latest news, campaign wins and statements from students changing university catering across Europe.
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A peaceful protest in Cambridge on Tuesday 6 October called on universities to “feed the future, not the crisis” by implementing fully plant-based catering.
Das Studierendenparlament der Pädagogischen Hochschule Heidelberg hat in dieser Woche zwei Beschlüsse gefasst, mit denen es sich für vollständig pflanzliche Verpflegung in den Hochschulmensen…
On Thursday 16th April, the Summit at The University of Bath Students’ Union voted by a large majority of 17-5 for the Students’ Union to endorse efforts to promote plant-based food on campus [1].
Freiburg, 16. April 2026 – Die Allgemeine Studierendenvereinigung der Universität Freiburg hat mit grosser Mehrheit eine Resolution für eine pflanzliche Verpflegung verabschiedet. Dieser Beschluss…
Fribourg, 16 avril 2026 – L’Association Générale des Étudiant·es de l’Université de Fribourg a adopté à une large majorité une résolution pour une restauration végétale. Cette décision s’inscrit…
On Thursday 19th February, the Student Council at the University of Southampton’s Students’ Union voted by an overwhelming majority of 12-3 for Students’ Union catering facilities to adopt…
Mercoledì 11 febbraio il Consiglio degli Studenti dell’Università di Bologna ha votato a favore della transizione verso mense universitarie 100% vegetali.
Die Abstimmung wurde von der skuba (Studentische Körperschaften der Universität Basel) organisiert und verzeichnete mit rund 3’000 Teilnehmenden eine aussergewöhnlich hohe Beteiligung. Mit einer…
Heidelberg, 23. Juli: Heidelberger Studierende fordern, dass alle Mensen 100% pflanzlich werden sollen. Bei der letzten Versammlung, dass die Mensen ab diesem Oktober nur noch vegane Speisen…
Freiburg, 3. Juni: Freiburgs Studierende fordern, dass die Mensen 100% pflanzlich werden sollen. Der Studierendenrat stimmte für diesen wegweisenden Schritt für konsequenten Klimaschutz. Das ist…
At a Student Council meeting, student representatives at the University of the West of England’s Students’ Union voted to support their catering moving to 60% plant-based catering in the next…
Basel, 8. April: Der Studierendenrat verlangt von der Universität Basel neu, künftig rein pflanzliche Verpflegung anzubieten – als konkreten Beitrag zur Klimaverantwortung. Nur fünf Tage nach dem…
Das Studierendenparlament der Universität Bern hat am Donnerstagabend mit deutlicher Mehrheit für eine Umstellung der Uni-Mensen auf rein pflanzlich gestimmt. Damit soll wirksam gegen die…
Students at the University of Cambridge dropped a banner in Selwyn College with the words ‘MEAT + DAIRY = CLIMATE CRISIS’ at a formal hall last night (4/3/25) to highlight the need to transition…
At Student Union meetings yesterday (4/2/25) students at both the University of Bristol and Imperial College London voted to support the transition towards sustainable plant-based menus1.
MIDDELBURG - Studenten van University College Roosevelt voeren een milieucampagne, waarin ze pleiten voor 100% plantaardige evenementen. Uit de enquête van deze week blijkt dat bijna 70% van de…
This morning, Bryant Research released a report entitled “Climate-Conscious and Cost-Effective: the Case for Plant-Based University Catering” in collaboration with Plant-Based Universities1 2.
On 16-17/4/24, the National Union of Students UK (NUS) held its National Conference in Blackpool, where delegates represented around seven million students across the UK.
Lancaster University’s Students’ Union (SU) has voted to endorse a transition to 100% plant-based catering across the campus, with 18/19 members voting in support.
Cambridge University’s Students’ Union (SU) has voted to make its catering 100% plant-based. The Cambridge SU will now “serve fully plant-based food in all of its internal operations and at all…
Newcastle students have joined a wave of students’ unions in voting to take clear steps towards completely plant-based catering. The Students’ Council yesterday voted for a motion that will see…
On Monday 5th of February 2024, the Student Council of the Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union voted overwhelmingly in support for the university transitioning to 100% plant-based catering on…
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Today (5/2/24) students at several Dutch universities began campaigning for their institutions to transition to just and sustainable plant-based catering as a response to the climate and…
Bishop Burton College, an agricultural college in the East Riding of Yorkshire, published a Facebook post on Monday 15th January announcing a Veganuary catering initiative involving Meat-Free…
Plant-Based Universities today announces it has been nominated for the 2024 Earthshot Prize, an award founded by Prince William in 2021 that aims to provide support for groups offering climate…
Erster Erfolg für die Kampagne "Plant-Based Universities" in Europa: Studierende der Universität Graz rufen öffentlich ihre Universität dazu auf, als Antwort auf die Klimakrise auf rein…
This week the Students’ Union at The University of Graz, Austria, announced its support for the university to transition to 100% plant-based menus. This marks the ninth decision of its kind, and…
Students at Cardiff yesterday narrowly voted against a motion that would’ve seen their Students’ Union transition to 100% plant-based catering by the 2026-27 academic year1.
Students at the University of Warwick have voted for their Students’ Union to adopt 100% plant-based catering by the 2027-28 academic year and 50% by 2024-251.
Students’ Union officers at the University of York yesterday rejected a motion calling for all union-led catering to transition to 100% plant-based, while the motion remains under review.
Students from University College London, Imperial College London and London Metropolitan University took part in a coordinated campaign of banner drops on their campuses yesterday and today. The…
Students from Trinity College Dublin, Galway, and Cork have all dropped banners reading “Plant-Based Universities: End The Climate Crisis.” in a bid to move their institutions to completely just…
At around 12:00 today, in a coordinated action, students at the universities of Cambridge, Birmingham, Nottingham, and Cardiff dropped banners on their campuses reading “Plant-Based Universities…
At 12:00 Plant-Based Universities campaigners at the University of Strathclyde unfurled a banner reading “Plant-Based Universities: End The Climate Crisis” on their campus. The banner could be…
At around 12:00 today, in a coordinated action, students at the universities of Bristol, Southampton, Kent, and Falmouth dropped banners on their campuses reading “Plant-Based Universities: End…
At around 12:00 today, in a coordinated action, students at York, Bishop Burton, Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores and Manchester dropped banners at their universities reading “Plant-Based…
Yesterday, the Plant-Based Universities campaign published a letter to University Vice-Chancellors, Catering Managers, and Student Union Presidents calling on them to support the transition to…
Reverend Professor Jasper Kenter, Professorial Research Fellow Ecological Economics, Aberystwyth Business School, Aberystwyth University
This afternoon, the Plant-Based Universities campaign published a letter to University Vice-Chancellors, Catering Managers, and Student Union Presidents calling on them to support the transition…
At the Student’s Union meeting on 31/05/23, a motion urging the transition to 100% plant-based catering at UCL was passed1. It calls for 60% plant-based catering by the 2024-25 academic year with…
On 23/02/23, students at the University of Kent had over 450 students vote for a motion to transition to 100% plant-based catering1, the highest voter turnout in Kent Union history.
On 4/5/23, students at London Metropolitan University voted in favour of a motion proposed by Plant-Based Universities campaigners. The motion asks the university to transition its food outlets to…
On 03/04/23, Edinburgh University students voted against a motion calling for Student Association venues to go plant-based by 2027.
Yesterday (31/3/23) the Plant-Based Universities campaign announced that students at Birmingham University have successfully passed a motion for Student’s Guild outlets to become 60% plant-based…
On 31/03/23, students at The University of Birmingham voted in favour of a motion proposed by Plant-Based Universities campaigners calling for a 60% plant based guild by the next academic year…
At a student council meeting on (7/3/23), members voted to adopt the motion proposed by organisers of the Plant-Based Universities campaign1.
The Cambridge Students’ Union voted on (20/2/23) to initiate talks with the University Catering Services about removing all animal products from its menus. 72% of non-abstaining student…
On 10/11/22, at a students union general meeting, the Plant-Based Universities campaign put forward a motion for their facilities to transition to 100% plant-based catering by 2025, with 50% of…
On 10/11/22, at a students union general meeting, the Plant-Based Universities campaign put forward a motion for their facilities to transition to 100% plant-based catering by 2025, with 50% of…
A motion to put the University of Warwick on track to 100% plant-based catering, was recently defeated by 497 votes to 320, with 29 abstentions.
At 11:40 this morning students from University College London, King’s College London, and London Metropolitan University dropped banners reading “Meat & Dairy = Climate Crisis” at important…
Students at over twenty universities across the UK are demanding 100% plant-based on-campus catering by the 2023-24 academic year, to ensure a sustainable future.