- With regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty, does your decision-making regarding the provision of food take into account the fact that veganism is a protected characteristic for the purpose of the Equality Act 2010? Yes/No
- Yes
How many vegan hot and cold meal options do you offer:
- This will vary by venue/school but South West Norse (our Joint Venture Partner who run our staff Café in Lucombe House and provide school meals to a number of Devon Schools) will take into consideration customer choice and all dietary requirements.
In your own local authority canteen every day (if you have one)? 0, 1, 2, 3 or more. Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number of options offered.
- We have 1 staff canteen based in Lucombe House, County Hall, Exeter who provide 6 x cold vegan options, 0 x hot = 12.5 % of the Café menu is vegan suitable per day (5 days per week).
In external events catering (if applicable)? Eg: 0, 1, 2, 3 or more.
Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number of options offered. - 8 x cold vegan options 0 x hot = 44.4 % of the buffet menu is vegan suitable
Is a requirement for providing vegan hot and cold meal options included within the catering procurement contracts you issue for other catering provision for which you are responsible including schools, leisure centres, care homes, libraries, and any other public buildings? Yes/No
- Yes
Has your organisation taken any action to reduce meat and dairy consumption in order to meet environmental goals?
- No
· If yes, please detail what actions have been taken, e.g. 100% or 50% plant-based food options offered.
· If no, do you have ambitions to take action in this area, eg through setting meat reduction targets? Yes/no, if yes please detail what ambitions you have set out.
- Where possible South West Norse (our Joint Venture Partner who run our staff Café in Lucombe House and provide school meals to a number of Devon Schools) provide locally sourced products to counter food miles, working hard with suppliers to ensure sustainability. South West Norse provide a broad choice of products that takes into consideration customer choice and all dietary requirements.