The Austrian Armed Forces will receive more money for seasonal and regional food in future. Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner has announced an increase in the so-called daily food allowance from the original 5.00 to 6.50 euros.
“With the planned increase in the daily food allowance, the armed forces will have more financial resources at their disposal in the future in order to be able to implement the goal of offering even more regional and seasonal food directly on the plate. More money for catering also means added value for our staff, soldiers and militia. This will also ensure that more regional and seasonal food ends up on barracks tables in the future,” says Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner. Throughout Austria, there are 90 catering facilities in the armed forces that provide food for soldiers and civilian staff. In the past, the Ministry of Defense raised the daily food allowance from four to five euros in order to ensure more regionality and seasonality in the barracks kitchens. “By focusing on regional food, we are not only focusing on better taste, but also on measures for our climate – shorter transport routes protect the environment,” continues Tanner. https://militaeraktuell.at/saab-erhaelt-auftrag-von-der-nato/ The Austrian Armed Forces also set a new standard with the “Klimateller” project. Klimateller” projectsince 2021 and its implementation, the Austrian Armed Forces have been focusing more on regionality, sustainability and quality in the troop kitchens – by prioritizing the processing of regional, seasonal and organic food. The Austrian Armed Forces implemented the “Klimateller im ÖBH” as a pilot project in all catering facilities nationwide. In 2022, around 20 percent of the total of 2.4 million lunches were served as climate-friendly menus, which corresponds to around 500,000 lunches. Since 2023, the climate plate has been offered daily as a lunch menu. An average of 20,000 portions are served each week in the Armed Forces.
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