Joining the Forward Food Collaborative is simple. One of the ways to join is by completing the pledge below to begin working with us to increase plant-based menu items or reduce animal product purchasing.

Name *

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Organization name *

Institution, business or food service management company being pledged

Institution type *

• College or university
• K-12 school or school district
• Healthcare institution or hospital
• Food service management company
• Other

Is your institution self-operated or managed by a food service management company? *

• Self-operated
• Food service management company

What is the name of the food service management company? *

How many accounts across the United States will be taking the pledge? *

Please select one or more of the following options *

• Menu goal – Increase plant-based meals to _____ % by _____ (Minimum 30% within five years to receive pledge resources)
• Procurement goal – Reduce animal-based product purchases by _____ % by _____ (Minimum 7% within five years to receive pledge resources)

Please enter your menu goal. Increase plant-based meals to _____ % by _____ *

Please enter your procurement goal. Reduce animal-based product purchases by _____ % by _____ *

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Costs

The Humane World for Animals services and support listed in our menu of services are provided at no cost to the Pledged Account.

General responsibilities of the Pledged Account

• The Pledged Account agrees to participate in the Pledge and make a good faith effort toward achieving their goal(s).
• The Pledged Account agrees to share baseline data with Humane World for Animals by completing the new pledge survey within 2 weeks of submitting the pledge.
• The Pledged Account will identify a point of contact for all communications with the Humane World for Animals team. In the event of staff turnover, the Pledged Account will assign a new point of contact.
• The Pledged Account will confirm with the Humane World for Animals team, at minimum every 6 months, the percentage of plant-based meals on their menus until the goal is met, using the provided meal calculator or other means of calculation.
• The Pledged Account that opts for the greenhouse gas assessment will provide specified procurement data to the Humane World for Animals team.
• The Pledged Account confirms the Humane World for Animals team can use the Pledged Account’s name and/or logo on the Forward Food Collaborative webpage and social media channels to showcase them as an institution that has signed the Forward Food Pledge.

General responsibilities of Humane World for Animals

• Humane World for Animals will appoint a team designated to assist the Pledged Account throughout the Pledge period.
• Humane World for Animals will include the Pledged Account’s name and/or logo on the Forward Food Collaborative webpage and social media channels as an institution that has signed a Forward Food Pledge. If the Pledged Account would like to further communicate publicly about their plant-based goals or progress, Humane World for Animals can draft communication materials (such as a press release) for the Pledged Account’s review.
• Humane World for Animals will deliver to the Pledged Account any services and support as determined and defined within the Forward Food Pledge glidepath.

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The above arrangements have been agreed to as of the following date:

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