Lower your menu’s footprint
Ecotarian helps professional kitchens lower the environmental impact of ingredients, recipes and menus, while optimising nutrition.
✓ Science-based LCA data across 14 indicators
✓ Nutritional insights & recipe optimisation
✓ Built for professional kitchens
✓ Scope 3 & CSRD-ready reporting
Choose how Ecotarian works for you.
Lower food costs
Lower-impact recipes can also reduce ingredient costs, without compromising on taste or nutrition.
Easier reporting
Turn food and purchasing data into measurable results for CSDR Scope 3 and sustainability reporting.
Make progress visible
Make your sustainability progress visible to guests, employees, clients and other stakeholders.
See Ecotarian in action
Discover how organisations across healthcare, catering, education, government and events use Ecotarian to turn food impact data into action.
Making environmental impact visible on campus
VUB uses Ecotarian to measure the environmental impact of meals and translate the results into clear impact labels, helping students and staff make more informed food choices.
From recipe insights to guest communication
UZ Brussel uses the Ecotarian platform to analyse recipes, manage environmental impact data and communicate results directly to guests through connected screens in its restaurant.
From purchasing data to actionable insights
Ecotarian analysed purchasing data of the Flemish Government across restaurants and food categories, translating it into a detailed environmental impact report with key impact drivers, practical insights and recommendations for improvement.
Connecting food data with climate impact
We match ISS’s extensive food database with Ecotarian’s science-based CO₂e data, enabling ISS to integrate climate impact into its own systems and sustainability initiatives.
Making food impact visible across a festival
Ecotarian mapped and analysed the festival’s complete food offering, matching ingredients across meals and food trucks. We then turned the results into a mobile communication tool where visitors could explore the environmental impact of each meal.
Measuring the impact of community-created recipes
In collaboration with VUB and local communities, Ecotarian analysed the environmental impact of recipes developed through a mobile kitchen project in Brussels. The insights were used to support more sustainable food choices and brought together in a practical recipe book.
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What does Ecotarian measure?
Ecotarian measures the environmental impact of ingredients, recipes and menus across 14 environmental indicators, alongside nutritional insights. Our environmental indicators include climate change (CO₂e), water impact, land use, eutrophication and resource use. This gives professional kitchens a broader view of food impact than CO₂ alone. Nutritional data can be analysed alongside environmental impact, helping you understand recipes from both perspectives.
How does Ecotarian calculate environmental impact?
Ecotarian uses science-based Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data and the European Environmental Footprint methodology. We match ingredients with environmental impact data and calculate results at ingredient, recipe and menu level. Our methodology covers 14 environmental indicators and translates complex LCA data into clear, practical insights for professional kitchens.
Can Ecotarian analyse our recipes or purchasing data?
Yes. Use our platform to analyse your own recipes, or send us your recipes or purchasing data and we’ll do the analysis for you. The Ecotarian platform lets you analyse recipes, compare their environmental and nutritional performance, plan menus and track results. If you don't need the platform, we also provide one-off baseline measurements, annual analyses and customised data projects. We identify key impact drivers and translate the results into practical recommendations.
Does Ecotarian also analyse nutritional values?
Yes. Ecotarian provides nutritional insights, including macronutrients, alongside environmental impact data. This allows professional kitchens to evaluate recipes from both an environmental and nutritional perspective. You can compare recipes, understand their nutritional composition and use these insights when adjusting or developing meals. A nutriscore label is automatically generated and can be used for communication towards guests.
Where can Ecotarian be used?
Ecotarian is designed for professional kitchens and foodservice organisations across Western Europe. Our solutions can be used by caterers, hospitals and care institutions, corporate restaurants, schools and universities, restaurant groups, hotels and other foodservice organisations. Depending on your needs, Ecotarian can analyse individual recipes, complete menus, purchasing data or large food databases.
Ready to make your food impact measurable?
Let’s explore your goals, your data and where Ecotarian can make the biggest difference.
