Oxford City Council Votes to Make All Internal Events Fully Plant-Based
Oxford City Council in the UK has voted to serve only vegan food at internal council events, following a motion proposed by Labour councillor Paula Dunne. Councillors unanimously approved the motion, after lobbying from the Plant-Based Councils campaign. Oxfordshire County Council, the higher-tier local government authority for the area, previously committed to hosting fully vegan council meetings in December 2021. At the time, Oxfordshire Council also agreed to increase the amount of plant-based food available at local schools. This prompted backlash from Powys County Council in Wales, with councillors seeking to prevent a similar motion being passed locally. Last year, Exeter City Council also committed to plant-based internal events. “Not sustainable on a finite planet” Meanwhile, three UK councils — Haywards Heath, Edinburgh, and most …