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Vegconomist The University of North Texas (UNT) has pledged to make 60% of its campus dining options plant-based by 2027, making it the most ambitious initiative of its kind among US higher education institutions in collaboration with Humane World for Animals. February 26, 2025

Foodservice Director The university has teamed up with the Humane World for Animals, formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States, to commit to making 60% of its dining options plant-based by 2027. February 25, 2025

Humane World for Animals The University of North Texas has officially signed the Forward Food Pledge, setting an unprecedented goal to make 60% of its campus dining options plant-based by 2027. This is the most ambitious plant-based goal ever adopted by a higher education institution in partnership with Humane World for Animals, formerly called the

VegNews Global universities are moving towards plant-based menus for the planet. In the US, for example, the University of Colorado Boulder was recently named number one by the Humane Society of the United States for its sustainable, plant-based food options. February 17, 2025

CU Boulder Today CU Boulder is the No. 1 post-secondary institution for plant-based dining and sustainability according to  the Humane Society of the United States’ 2025 College and University Protein Sustainability Scorecard. CU Boulder stands out as the only university with more than 50% plant-based menu offerings, with a bold commitment to ramping up to 75% this year. January

Foodservice Director The Humane Society of the United States recently published its inaugural College and University Protein Sustainability Scorecard, which demonstrates how the largest self-operated higher education institutions are faring on their plant-based goals. January 27, 2025

WSU Insider Washington State University’s Dining Services is pleased to share its dining facilities rank among the best in that nation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and offering plant-based food. The Humane Society of the Unites States released its first Protein Sustainability Scorecard (PDF) and ranked WSU sixth among 39 colleges and universities participating in the survey and

Denton Record-Chronicle The Humane Society of the United States just gave the University of North Texas top marks in a scorecard rating its plant-based dining options and food service vision. The Humane Society lauded UNT’s plant-based dining goals, which include a plan to make 50% of on-campus meals plant-based this year. January 14, 2025

Vegconomist The Humane Society of the United States has released its “College and University Protein Sustainability Scorecard,” evaluating how higher education institutions are working to improve sustainability in their dining services. The report grades schools on efforts to expand plant-based meal offerings and reduce animal product usage as part of their self-operated dining programs. January

Sustainable Food Business A new scorecard released by the Humane Society of the United States reveals significant progress in sustainable campus dining, with leading universities committing to substantial increases in plant-based meal options. The assessment, which grades institutions from A+ to F, evaluated how major US colleges are advancing sustainability through their dining programs. January