Rice and mushrooms, anyone? Samsung will offer low-carbon meals to its employees.
Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced on Sunday that it will incorporate plant-based meals into staff menus as part of efforts to reduce the company's carbon footprint to combat climate change. climate change.
Samsung will set up a food court at its headquarters in Gyeonggi province to provide employees with low-carbon meal options, such as mushroom rice and pesto pasta with seasoned vegetables, among others.
The South Korean tech giant is expected to introduce its low-carbon menus at its headquarters in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, as early as February. Regional offices will also switch from disposable cutlery to "multi-usable" cutlery, local media reported.
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The move is in line with the company's new environmental strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Samsung said last year it would invest 7 trillion won ($5.7 billion ) in its environmental projects by 2030.
“The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The consequences of inaction are unimaginable and require the contribution of all of us, including businesses and governments,” said the Samsung CEO Han Jong-hee in a statement on September 15, 2022.
Low-carbon diets have become a lifestyle choice for those wishing to avoid greenhouse gas emissions. According to the United Nations, foods of plant origin emit less greenhouse gases than foods of animal origin.
According to the UN report, beef and lamb generate 70.6 kg and 39.7 kg of greenhouse gases respectively per kilogram of food, while vegetables produce only 0, 7 kg.
But the viability of this suggested solution has raised questions. From a nutritional point of view, food supplements are recommended for those who follow this diet over the long term in order to prevent deficiencies and undernutrition. But these supplements will increase overall carbon emissions.
Vegan diets are widely considered to require vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. Meanwhile, vegetable crops require the addition of manure or fertilizer to be productive, which again is a process that involves additional carbon emissions.
Aldgra Fredly is a Malaysia-based freelance writer covering Asia-Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced on Sunday that it will incorporate plant-based meals into staff menus as part of efforts to reduce the company's carbon footprint to combat climate change. climate change.
Samsung will set up a food court at its headquarters in Gyeonggi province to provide employees with low-carbon meal options, such as mushroom rice and pesto pasta with seasoned vegetables, among others.
The South Korean tech giant is expected to introduce its low-carbon menus at its headquarters in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, as early as February. Regional offices will also switch from disposable cutlery to "multi-usable" cutlery, local media reported.
Related: Bill Gates invests in feed that prevents cows from burping
The move is in line with the company's new environmental strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Samsung said last year it would invest 7 trillion won ($5.7 billion ) in its environmental projects by 2030.
“The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The consequences of inaction are unimaginable and require the contribution of all of us, including businesses and governments,” said the Samsung CEO Han Jong-hee in a statement on September 15, 2022.
Low-carbon diets have become a lifestyle choice for those wishing to avoid greenhouse gas emissions. According to the United Nations, foods of plant origin emit less greenhouse gases than foods of animal origin.
According to the UN report, beef and lamb generate 70.6 kg and 39.7 kg of greenhouse gases respectively per kilogram of food, while vegetables produce only 0, 7 kg.
But the viability of this suggested solution has raised questions. From a nutritional point of view, food supplements are recommended for those who follow this diet over the long term in order to prevent deficiencies and undernutrition. But these supplements will increase overall carbon emissions.
Vegan diets are widely considered to require vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. Meanwhile, vegetable crops require the addition of manure or fertilizer to be productive, which again is a process that involves additional carbon emissions.
Aldgra Fredly is a Malaysia-based freelance writer covering Asia-Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
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