1. School lunch in Uddevalla Food and Environment

2. Meal service in Uddevalla
We cook and serve about meals a day. 52 kitchens and 160 employees
From daycare to elderly care with school in between 
Since middle 70´s we serve free school lunch in all municipalities in Sweden it also became a legal requirement
Most dishes are prepared from raw material in place at the school kitchen
Unit heads and cooks set the menus together, according to the meal model made by the National Food Agency

3. Meal model
Tasty
Integrated
Pleasant
Sustainable
Nutritious
Safe

4. Food impact on environment
Ca 25% of climate emissions from swedish households comes from food and its way thrugh the foodchain

5. How does it happen? Greenhousegases are let out:
When vehicles and machines are used
From ruminant animals that
belch and fart 
When culturing, especially rice
In animal breeding
When fertilizing
Etc.

6. But we have to eat… How shall we act???

7. Comparison between different meals (LCA)

8. How we act in the kitchen
Meatfree days or less amount meat in the dishes
Choose meat from natural grazing animals from the local area when possible
We serve eco-labeled fish (MSC)
- and more beans and lentils
Choose vegetables in season

9. … how we act…
Select vegatables with good durability as cabbage and rootvegetables
We buy ecological food when possible
Serv moore potatoes, swedish pasta or different food grain instead of rice
Try to cook enough but not to much food
Take care of the leftovers in a safe and hygenical way, and serve it later
Use good recepies for tasty meals!

10. Food waste = food and beverage that are thrown away unnecessarily
20% waste in school (plate+kitchen)
Platewaste is more common among older students
Food that´s not eaten up, costing the climate most

11. Good tipps!
For the environment, your health and your wallet!

12. Eat more vegetables!

13. Dare to taste 

14. Use the plate model

15. Eat up! Don´t throw away food

16. Taste and smell

17. Not to much…

18. Let us know if you are not in school