Deliciously Sustainable Dining.

Coolfood equips food service organizations with a proven framework to shift diets at scale, cutting food-related emissions.

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Learn about Coolfood's collaborative and innovative approach to working across the global food service industry. Driving change through the Coolfood framework at small and large organizations alike from contract caterers to cities and universities.

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Explore our ever-growing collection of resources to find the most current research and open-source tools for your organization.

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Become a Member

Join a network of 90+ food service organizations. Analyze your food procurement data and access cutting-edge research, tools, and events to help achieve your goals.

Our Unique Approach

  • Research you can trust. Our strategic framework, the Coolfood Pledge, leverages WRI’s world-renowned research to provide data analysis, independent verification, and effective operational recommendations.
  • Real, measurable progress. Based on 2024 reporting, Coolfood members collectively reduced per-plate emissions by 11% compared to their baseline year. Together, they serve 2.8 billion meals annually.
  • Sector-specific solutions. We work across a wide range of sectors—contract catering, corporate dining, cities, healthcare, restaurants, and universities—so we know what works.

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Featured Resources

MAX Burgers’ Coolfood Quest

MAX Burgers joined Coolfood with a vision to become the most sustainable burger chain. They’ve since cut emissions, proving how Coolfood empowers bold sustainability goals.

Is There Such a Thing As ‘Better’ Meat? It’s Complicated

New research finds meat production methods which are better for animals aren’t always better for the planet, and vice-versa. How can we balance the trade-offs?

The Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices

WRI’s “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes.

Creating a Sustainable Food Future

It’s possible to feed 10 billion people by 2050 without destroying the planet, and this report shows you how. Discover a “five-course menu” of 22 researched and quantified solutions that offer a clear path to a sustainable food future.

Tracking Emissions with the Coolfood Pledge framework

This technical note, and the accompanying Coolfood Calculator, help food providers set targets and track climate impacts over time.
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Our Impact

90+ global members across six market sectors
10Bn meals served annually by Coolfood members
11% reduction in per plate emissions (2024 data)
6k meals feature Coolfood's Low Carbon Certification
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