Avocado consumption will be cut by leaders at COP26 eating only vegetables

The catering company for COP26 in November announced that it would not be air-freighting fruit and vegetables to the event.

It is part of the firm's ambition to become carbon neutral by the year 2020. Levity UK + I is providing food for the international climate conference.

Freight is estimated to be responsible for over seven percent of global emissions. Airfreight is among the most carbon-intensive methods for shipping food.

At COP26, we will be focusing on seasonal fruit and vegetables rather than flying in products like fine beans from South America and flowers from worldwide.

So are world leaders going to eat anything at COP26?

Before the climate conference, experts have said food must be at the core of environmental activism because the human impact on the Earth's ecosystems has become alarmingly evident. They believe we need sustainable, equitable, and secure food systems.

There are expected to be 30,000 people attending the climate talks later this year, and feeding them is not a simple task. Even so, leaders are likely to hold vital negotiations over meals and official meetings as well.

It plans menus that will change annually in the UK in November, based on what is in season at Wimbledon, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and The O2 Arena.

Many green vegetables grown right here in the UK are avoided from being imported from abroad by using this method, which has a significant adverse effect on the environment, Davies says.

Tropical fruits such as avocados and mangoes remain available if there is a demand, but the company will aim to find suppliers closer to home. Under these circumstances, they will arrive in the UK by boat, road, or rail.