Category Archives: Sustainable Food
UOW Green Gown Award Finalists!
The University and our catering contractors Aramark have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Green Gown Awards 2020. We find out the final results in April! Established in 2004, the Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being…
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Ideas and Tips for Eating Healthy This Week
The “Eat Well” focus for week one is based around fruit and vegetables, and the many ways that we can incorporate them into our daily meals. Monday Begin collecting clean and washed veg peelings, stalks, roots and leaves. Keep in the fridge in…
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Veganuary 2020 – Thinking of Going Vegan For This January?
Thinking of going Vegan this January but not sure if you can do it? Sign up to the Veganuary campaign for daily tips, delicious recipes, meal plans and more! There are lots of reasons and motivations for going Vegan. It…
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Event: Should City go Red Meat-Free? Panel Discussion
Topic: Scientists have said that beef and lamb produce the most farm greenhouse gases and have argued that the number of sheep and cattle in the UK should be reduced to help combat climate change. Both the University of Cambridge and…
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Toast Ale At Westminster
We’re proud to announce that the Student Union will now be serving Toast Ale . Who Are Toast Ale? Did you know 44% of the bread in the UK is never eaten? Toast are on a mission to change that by…
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Top 5 Documentaries to watch this Summer
Summer break is one time when we catch up on all our series and movies. While the list is long, we may often run out of shows. Here’s a list of top 5 documentaries that not only build on your…
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Sustainability At The Annual Garden Party
Last Friday the annual garden party took place at Chiswick Sports Ground with a range of sports and activities for staff who attended. There was a strong emphasis on sustainability and health & wellbeing throughout the day! The Sustainability Team…
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Green Kitchen – How Did We Do This Year?
The University of Westminster’s catering company, Aramark, has been working tirelessly to reduce our carbon impact and increase sustainable practices for the benefit of the company, our customers, and of course the environment. We have made some incredible achievements towards…
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Growing Space Update
Workshops We have three growing space located at Marylebone, Harrow & 115 New Cavendish Street. At the start of the new year we had a lot of empty or sad looking plant beds in our growing spaces as there hadn’t…
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