Sodexo Expands Plant-Based Hospital Meal Programme Across the US 

Sodexo has expanded its plant-based meals initiative across all of its US hospital sites in partnership with Greener by Default, aiming to reach 400 hospitals by 2026. The core of the initiative is to offer plant-based meals as the default option for one meal per day while still giving patients freedom of choice. The collaboration between Sodexo and Greener by Default has already shown promising results, with a 36% increase in plant-based entrée selection and a 20% decline in meat-based choices in some hospitals.

If just 10% of the 290,000 daily meals Sodexo serves in hospitals shift to plant-based, over 10 million meals per year could transition away from animal-based options. Katie Cantrell, CEO of Greener by Default, emphasizes the impact of small shifts towards plant-based options in healthcare institutions in reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainable, nutritious food choices.