Cater for Climate: Resources – University of Edinburgh Business School

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These resources explain the research and methods that underpin Cater for Climate. They provide additional detail for clients and for researchers and students interested in the evidence base.

Projects

Development of an app to process menu and procurement data for carbon analysis of public catering services (Sep 2025–Mar 2026)

Peer‑reviewed journal articles

Routes to sustainability in public food procurement: An investigation of different models in primary school catering (2022) — Journal of Cleaner Production
Strengthening the sustainability of European food chains through quality and procurement policies (2022) — Trends in Food Science and Technology
Nutritional, environmental and economic implications of children plate waste at school: A comparison between two Italian case studies (2024) — Public Health Nutrition

Book chapters

Measuring and comparing the carbon footprints of different procurement models for primary school meals: Analysis of cases across five European countries (2021) — Chapter (peer‑reviewed), FAO volume

Reports and briefings

Dietary guidance for healthy and climate-friendly diets: A review of international evidence (2024) — Commissioned report by CXC on behalf of Scottish Government

Conference papers and abstracts

Exploring social and environmental sustainability in public procurement chains: a micro-level approach (2018) — Conference abstract (peer‑reviewed)
Developing methods to measure the environmental and economic impacts of public sector food procurement (2018) — Conference abstract (peer‑reviewed)
The sustainability of alternative models of public sector food procurement: Evidence from two school meals supply chains in the UK (2018) — Conference abstract (peer‑reviewed)
Accounting for climate change ignorance? How standards and accreditation regimes foster rivalry and confusion in the voluntary carbon market (2025) — Conference paper (peer‑reviewed)