decision-making regarding the provision of food take into account the fact that veganism is a protected characteristic for the purpose of the Equality Act - Find a freedom of information request

1. With regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty, does your decision-making regarding the provision of food take into account the fact that veganism is a protected characteristic for the purpose of the Equality Act 2010? Yes/No  

2. How many vegan hot and cold meal options do you offer:  

a. In your own local authority canteen every day (if you have one)? 0, 1, 2, 3 or more. Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number of options offered.   

b. In external events catering (if applicable)? Eg: 0, 1, 2, 3 or more. Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number of options offered.  

3. Is a requirement for providing vegan hot and cold meal options included within the catering procurement contracts you issue for other catering provision for which you are responsible including schools, leisure centres,care homes, libraries, and any other public buildings?  Yes/No   

4. Has your organisation taken any action to reduce meat and dairy consumption in order to meet environmental goals?   

If yes, please detail what actions have been taken, e.g. 100% or 50% plant-based food options offered. 

If no, do you have ambitions to take action in this area, eg through setting meat reduction targets? Yes/no, if yes please detail what ambitions you have set out.  

1. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) do not hold this information in relation to schools. All catering is devolved to individual schools and external caterers and therefore LCC do not set menus, have suppliers or hold records on ingredients used in its schools. In the LCC Canteen, all dietary requirements are taken into account.

2. Within the LCC Canteen, several options are available to cover all dietary requirements. LCC do not hold this information in relation to schools. All catering is devolved to individual schools and external caterers and therefore LCC do not set menus, have suppliers or hold records on ingredients used in its schools.

3. When catering is provided via a contract, LCC specify that all dietary requirements are taken into account.

4. No.