34 Cities want a Plant Based Treaty
added to the Paris Agreement
- here’s what it looks like in action.
“Food systems cause 1/3 of global emissions. We signed the Plant Based Treaty to show that we take our climate commitments seriously and view the shift to plant-based diets as a key solution”
- Cllr Ben Parker, City of Edinburgh Council
We believe in justice for animals, the environment and people. That’s why we support the Plant Based Treaty and urge individuals and governments to sign it.
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Our COP29 demand is very simple:
Begin negotiations to add a global Plant Based Treaty
the UN Paris Climate Agreement
to address ⅓ of emissions from the food systems.
Plant Based Treaty in Action
R1: Redirect
Eliminate the driving forces
behind the problem
Promote plant-based foods with an active transition away from an animal-based food system to plant-based systems
Case Study:
Edinburgh, Scotland
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 6
Calculate greenhouse gas emissions based on consumption and
develop a food strategy for Climate Action Plans that prioritizes a switch to
plant-based foods and public education
Edinburgh: food and diet accounted for 23% of the city’s consumption-based
footprint with more than half of the food emissions coming from meat consumption alone.
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 8
Design public information campaigns to raise awareness about the
climate and the environmental advantages and health benefits of plant-based
food, nutrition and cooking
Edinburgh: agreed to annually “mark Veganuary in the Council office buildings
by promoting a vegan dish of the week throughout January.”
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 10
Transition to plant-based meal plans in schools, hospitals, nursing homes,
prisons, government institutions, universities and businesses.
Edinburgh: engaging with private and public sector to increase plant-based food in catering
and ensuring council events, festivals, offices and cafes include plant-based options.
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 11
Mandate honest labelling of food products including carbon labelling
and cancer warning labels on all processed meats which have been declared
carcinogenic by the World Health Organization
Edinburgh: implementing carbon labelling on menus in the city’s universities and schools.
Leadership
Case Study:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 10
Transition to plant-based meal plans in schools, hospitals, nursing homes,
prisons, government institutions, universities and businesses.
Amsterdam: food and diet accounted for 23% of the city’s consumption-based
footprint with more than half of the food emissions coming from meat consumption alone.
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 6
Calculate greenhouse gas emissions based on consumption and
develop a food strategy for Climate Action Plans that prioritizes a switch to
plant-based foods and public education
San Francisco
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 8
Design public information campaigns to raise awareness about the climate and
the environmental and health benefits of plant-based food, nutrition and cooking
Examples of good practice we have found include:
The Ann Arbor City Council meeting on July 6, 2023
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 10
Transition to plant-based meal plans in schools, hospitals, nursing homes,
prisons, government institutions, universities and businesses.
“Not only are we reducing our carbon footprint and meeting the aims of the Plant Based Treaty when serving vegan food, but all our community is suddenly welcomed and catered for. I realised the best plant-based argument is inclusion.”
- Councillor Deanna Nicholson, Haywards Heath Town Council
R1: REDIRECT�
New York City hospitals
R1: REDIRECT�
Proposal 17
Provide financial support and training for farmers, ranchers and fisherpeople
to move away from animal production to diversified agroecological,
plant-based (veganic) systems
R2: Relinquish
Stop the problem increasing
No land use change, including deforestation, for animal agriculture
R2: RELINQUISH�
Proposal 23
No clearing of forests or other ecosystems for animal grazing,
animal rearing or animal farming of any kind
EU deforestation importation ban
R2: RELINQUISH�
Proposal 27
No new large-scale industrial fishing vessels
Lyme Bay, UK introduces complete ban on bottom trawling
R3: Restore
Restore key ecosystems and reforest the earth
Actively healing the problem while building resilience and mitigating climate change
R3: RESTORE�
Proposal 38
Enhance food justice by providing access to healthy food for all,
especially low income communities of colour.
Lambeth, UK supports local fruit and veg vouchers to vulnerable communities.
Action on food must be scaled up
with a Plant Based Treaty