Zohran Mamdani has appointed lifelong vegan Siddhartha Sanchez to lead New York City’s food policy efforts and help expand access to healthy, affordable food.
Launched in 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow, the Plant Based Treaty is an international treaty that has been signed by cities around the world that has the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from animal agriculture. It encourages carbon labeling on menus and transitioning to plant-based menus at public institutions. It is modelled on the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Would be an incredible feat for the vegan community if New York City later signs the plant-based treaty.
Link?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant-based_action_plan
Oh man, carbon labeling on menus is amazing. I’ve never encountered a menu that does that