Sustainable Food Manual

Food sustains life; without food, humans cannot survive. It is, therefore, important for our future to protect the natural resources that supply food. However, what people eat not only matters for individuals and their environment, but for the economy and society in general. Maintaining global food supplies is also a major issue when it comes to sustainability. At the same time, food is an important component of a holiday. For hotels and cruise ships, good food has the potential to become a competitive advantage while bad food can damage a hotel’s or cruise ship’s reputation for years. This is why it is of great importance for tourism businesses to manage food in a sustainable way. This guide is designed to help hotels and cruise ships move towards a more sustainable food policy. This manual is intended as a guide for practitioners: F&B managers and their staff. It also offers general background information, practical advice and points the reader to a range of further sources.