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An initiative of the World Resources Institute, Coolfood is committed to helping businesses and organizations cut the climate impact of the food they serve. Informed by cutting-edge climate and behavioral science, the Cool Food team assists companies, restaurants, universities, hospitals, and cities in developing plans to help shift their consumers toward more climate-friendly food. Our efforts are already impacting billions of meals a year. The Cool Food community is united in a mission to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030.
Overview
Location
United States, Washington
Employees
1001-5000
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Oct 17, 2024 | 1,200+ Health Professionals & 24 Organisations Call on NHS to Offer Default Plant-Based Meals in Hospitals | A new campaign called Plants First Healthcare, led by senior NHS doctors, has called on UK hospitals to offer plant-based meals by default to benefit human and planetary health. All NHS trusts and healthcare leaders across the UK have recei... |
| May 2, 2024 | ISS Guckenheimer Tops HSUS Protein Sustainability Scorecard for Third Straight Year | In the latest annual assessment conducted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), ISS Guckenheimer has secured the number one rank for protein sustainability for the third consecutive year. The evaluation reviews the efforts of l... |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Cool Food: Robert Downey Jr Says New Book Shows You How Your Diet Can Fix the Climate | 8 Mins Read In Cool Food, Robert Downey Jr and climate author Thomas Kostigen unveil a new category of food: one that’s better for you and the planet. There’s talk about ancient grains, future foods, meal kits, shopping lists, recipes, and ... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | How US Hospitals Are Using Stealth Strategies to Reduce Patients’ Meat Consumption | US hospitals may have cracked the code when it comes to convincing patients to eat more healthy, sustainable, plant-based meals. After years of struggling to get patients interested in vegan options or Meatless Mondays, healthcare providers... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Viral fast-food hacks, like the Chipotle 'fajita quesadilla,' prove American appetites haven't caught up to the climate crisis | Redeem now Insider Alexis Frost didn't expect her Chipotle hack to make millions of stomachs rumble. The TikTok creator, known for reviewing fast-food staples, posted last summer about leveling up Chipotle's steak quesadilla with fajita veg... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Pepsi, UT Austin join WRI’s Cool Food initiative for climate-friendly diets | PepsiCo, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), ISS, and healthcare organizations Providence and the Mount Sinai Health System are joining the Cool Food Pledge, part of a World Resources Institute (WRI) initiative that aims to conve... |
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FAQ about Coolfood
What has the press written about Coolfood?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Coolfood, among them “1,200+ Health Professionals & 24 Organisations Call on NHS to Offer Default Plant-Based Meals in Hospitals” (Oct 17, 2024) and “ISS Guckenheimer Tops HSUS Protein Sustainability Scorecard for Third Straight Year” (May 2, 2024).
Is Coolfood still active?
Yes, Coolfood is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 18, 2024.