ZECC Food Catering Roadmap

Abstract

Globally, GHG emissions from the food chain are estimated to account for 33% of the total GHG emissions , . Emissions related to post farm gate (post-harvest/slaughter) are thought to account for around 20% of total emissions.
This road map covers the food service sector. The food service sector covers restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, fast food outlets, and other establishments (such as schools, colleges, hospitals and other institutional facilities) that serve food and drinks to customers.
Fast food chain restaurants often have common designs and are owned by international conglomerates. On the other hand, many smaller outlets such as cafes and restaurants are operator owned or are part of smaller chains operating mainly within a single country.
This road map presents quantified evidence on the levels of GHG emissions that could be saved, the technologies and strategies that could be applied to QSRs and looks forward to 2050 to predict whether a zero-carbon food service sector is feasible.