The term climatarian It first appeared in 2015, when the New York Times decided to include the neologism in its list of new words. Years later, the term is starting to gain popularity in Italy, and a "climatarian" is defined as someone who contributes to the fight against climate change through their diet. Along with vegetarianism and veganism, the demand for plant-based foods for environmental reasons will be a growing trend over the next 10 years (+33%).
If you're still wondering how to cook vegan to update your offerings, take a step further and ask yourself: how can you offer a greener menu that's more climate-friendly? Let's explore some food for thought.
Studying the Climatarian Diet Before the Menu Update
Research is an important step in the innovation process, even when it comes to a restaurant's offerings. If you think climatarians don't eat meat, you might want to delve deeper into the topic, as the answer is controversial.
Some climatarians like meat
Some people following a low-impact diet enjoy meat , but avoid red meat or meat from factory farms. The motivation behind a climate-conscious diet is that high percentages of global CO2 emissions are attributable to cattle farming. Therefore, animal meat from conscious and more environmentally friendly production methods is alternated with alternatives such as fake meat .
So much ingenuity to reduce food waste
Since they're aware of the environmental impact of their choices, a climatarian wants to minimize food waste through their actions. To add value to your restaurant, share your initiatives to reduce leftovers and surpluses , how to subscribe to Too Good To Go, or how to accurately calculate food costs . Or, you could choose to focus on energy savings with on-demand cooking .
We are all a little bit climate-conscious
Regardless of environmentalist choices, the demand for healthy food has grown in recent years. One example of this is plant-based products with a burger flavor, such as Salomon FoodWold's Green Heros , which are especially popular with meat lovers and which we always recommend pairing with our Combi Wave and Combi Wave Smart ovens.
With the innovative green line, you can expand your offerings to provide enjoyable experiences to a diverse and demanding climate-controlled clientele. We've tested three new solutions with Techfood ovens, solutions that work even without a flue. The Combi Wave guarantees perfect cooking in half the time of a traditional oven.
The Green Heroes Homestyle Burger is ready in 1 minute and 40 seconds with the Combi Wave and in 2 minutes and 20 seconds with the Combi Wave Smart. Tender and juicy, just like a beef burger, it's a burger everyone will love.
For those who are fans of the chicken sandwich, there's the Green Heroes Crunchy Chicken'n Burger. Indistinguishable from the original, it takes the same amount of time to prepare as the Green Heroes Homestyle Burger, but it features a cornflake coating that's crunchy and non-greasy thanks to the oil-free frying of the Combi.
The Green Heroes has a 100% green heart, even in appearance. It's a medallion of kale, spinach, and broccoli mixed with oats, and it cooks even faster: 1 minute with the Combi Wave and 1 minute and 50 seconds with the Combi Wave Smart .
Until a few years ago, the thought of fake meat would have shocked us, but now every menu has at least one section dedicated to this solution so beloved by climate activists. And that's not all! Every chef wonders how to cook vegan: even Tuscan Simone Rugiati has chosen to experiment with plant-based meat for a vegan burger ready in 2 minutes.