Sweden
Malmo's Policy for Sustainable Development and Food
Summary Description
- Requires city cafeterias to provide only organic food
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Animal welfareClimate & environmental protectionPublic procurement
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- Sweden
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- City of Malmo
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Policy
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Voluntary
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2010
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- May, 2024
- Official citation
- Malmo's Policy for Sustainable Development and Food
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- The policy requires that all city cafeterias (pre-schools, schools and elderly care homes) only offer organic food, and that the city reduce greenhouse gas emissions relating to food procurement by 40 % by 2020 (from 2002 level).
- Weaknesses
- The city of Malmo is behind the set objectives regarding organic food and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.