Organic and regional products in public kitchens: Is the federal government starving sustainability?

More than two million meals are consumed outside the home every day. 450,000 people regularly eat in public institutions such as schools, canteens and hospitals. Purchasing food plays a crucial role: whether the beef for the goulash is of regional origin, the pig for the schnitzel lived on straw and less slatted floors, or the potatoes for the salad were organically grown is of vital importance for Austria’s agriculture.