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Sustainable Food Events, Green Week, 7-14 February 2011

4 February 2011

Get ready for a number of events highlighting the School's commitment to sustainable food during Green Week (7-14 February 2011).

On Monday 7 February 2011 we have a Meat Free Monday in the main SOAS refectory at Russell Square using guidelines from People and Planet (http://peopleandplanet.org/gogreenweek/activities/meat-free-monday).

On Wednesday 9 February 2011 we have a tasting of 4 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fish dishes in the Russell Restaurant from 1200-1400.

Come and find out about SOAS' work as Champions of London's bid to become the world's first Sustainable Fish City (http://www.sustainweb.org/sustainablefishcity/).

Similar events are taking place in neighbouring institutions in conjunction with Sodexo Education, who recently became the first contract caterer to obtain MSC Chain of Custody Accreditation, and some of our respective Students' Unions.

A full programme of events is below.  

SOAS

TimeEventLocation
Monday 7 February 2011
(lunch service)
Meat Free MondayMain Refectory, Russell Square
Wednesday 9 February 2011 (1200-1400)Tasting of 4 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fish dishes and viewing of MSC videoRussell Restaurant, Russell Square
All weekHighlight MSC fish products daily using logo on menuMain Refectory, Russell Square

SOAS Students' Union

TimeEventLocation
Monday 7 February 2011
(lunch service)
Meat Free MondaySOAS SU Shops, Russell Square and Vernon Square

IOE

TimeEventLocation
Monday 7 February 2011
(lunch service)
Meat Free MondayLawton Room, Level 6
Friday 11 February 2011
(1200-1400)
Tasting of 4 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fish dishesQuiet Room, Level 6
All weekHighlight MSC fish products daily using logo on menusLawton Room, Level 6

IOE Students Union

TimeEventLocation
Monday 7 February 2011
(lunch service)
Meat Free MondaySU Refectory adjacent to SU Bar
All weekHighlight MSC fish products daily using logo on menu and viewing of MSC video on plasma screensSU Refectory adjacent to SU Bar

Birkbeck, University of London

TimeEventLocation
Monday 7 February 2011
(lunch service)
Meat Free Monday5th Floor Eatery
All weekHighlight MSC fish products daily using logo on menu5th Floor Eatery

School of Pharmacy

TimeEventLocation
Monday 7 February 2011
(lunch service)
Meat Free MondayRefectory
All weekHighlight MSC fish products daily using logo on menuRefectory

For further information, contact:

Simon Button
Purchasing Manager
School of Oriental & African Studies
020 7898 4902 / sb131@soas.ac.uk