BURGERS and lamb chops may soon be off the menu after Oxford students voted to ban meat from the university.
The Oxford Student Union passed the motion banning beef and lamb at a recent meeting.
Students feel the campus ban at canteens, libraries and other university buildings would help the University of Oxford reach its climate change goals.
The motion read: "As the UK's premier university, the nation looks to Oxford for leadership, but Oxford has shown a lack of leadership in addressing climate change.
"The banning of beef and lamb at university-catered events and outlets is a feasible and effective strategy to help the university meet its revised 2030 goal.
"A change at the university level will open the gates for similar change at the college level.
"The university has a commitment to anti-racism, and this requires urgent action to minimise greenhouse emissions."
If the ban goes ahead, the university would be following in the footsteps of the University of Cambridge which removed beef and lamb from its menus in October 2016.
Last year, the university reported the move had cut food-related carbon emissions by a third.
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Students vote to ban meat from university
BURGERS and lamb chops may soon be off the menu after Oxford students voted to ban meat from the university.
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