Summary Description
- Establishes a goal of transitioning to 100% plant-based food products served by the City of Berkeley.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Alternative ProteinsClimate & environmental protectionPublic procurement
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- California, City of Berkeley
- 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
- Adopted
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Non-binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2021
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- January, 2024
- Official citation
- City of Berkeley, Accelerating the City of Berkley's Transition to Plant-Based Foods, 2021 (U.S.A.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Establishes a goal of achieving a 50% reduction in animal-based food products served by the City of Berkeley by 2024, with an eventual goal of transitioning to 100% plant-based food products served by the City of Berkeley.
- Weaknesses
- The resolution is not binding. The resolution fails to include intermediate targets. The resolution does not include specific actions and strategies to achieve these goals.