Food at IPC

At IPC, food is never just about filling your plate. It’s about flavor, fellowship, and forming habits that can carry us all toward a greener future. Every meal is a chance to nourish both body and mind, to bring people together, and to reflect on the choices we make for ourselves and for the planet.

Less Meat, More Greens

Our kitchen has gone through a green transition. That means more focus on vegetables, grains, pulses – and less meat than you might be used to. We believe that well-made plant-based food is both delicious and the most sustainable choice for the future. We aim for every meal to feel like a treat – whether it’s a colorful veggie curry or a classic dish with a green twist.

Our chefs are not only creative but also highly experienced in nutrition. They make sure students get the right balance of protein, vitamins, minerals, good carbs, and fats to keep going strong. Protein doesn’t only come from meat, but it’s in many of the foods we eat every day, from beans, lentils, grains, dairy, nuts, and seeds. A meal can easily give you everything you need, also without meat, and our chefs pay attention to the fact that many of our students are young people with big appetites. Read more about what our ‘green chef’, Lars Sonne, writes about food at IPC to Højskolebladet.

IPC has the ‘silver Ø logo’

We continuously strive to use organic produce where we think it provides the best value. We also reduce food waste by composting. IPC has the silver Ø logo which means 60 – 90 % of our food is organic. The Ø logo is an inspection label and shows that the latest preparation of the product has taken place in a Danish company inspected by the public authorities.

In short, we aim to serve food that’s good for you — and good for the planet.

Global Kitchen – Food as a Language

With students from more than 30 countries, our kitchen is a place of cultural exchange. Food is a language everyone speaks – and we love learning new “words” from our students. Many bring recipes from home and join the chefs to share family traditions and favorite flavors. Bibimbap, hummus, onigiri, risotto, or Ukrainian borscht – all find their way into our kitchen. Cooking together and eating together sparks conversations, curiosity, and new friendships, and is something we prioritize at IPC.

Our green ambitions:

✅ Serve tasty, sustainable, and more plant-based meals
✅ Maintain our Silver Organic Cuisine Label
✅ Ensure healthy, protein-rich, and well-balanced meals for all students
✅ Reduce food waste through smart routines and composting
✅ Connect food with our educational activities and values
✅ Share knowledge with our local and global community

A big thanks to Fonden for Økologisk Landbrug and NextGenerationEU for the generous grant enabling us to invest in the green transition of IPC’s kitchen.

Special Food Concerns

Individual requirements are always catered to at our Folk High School in Denmark, whether these relate to dietary needs, vegan preferences, allergy or religion, but it is something you and the chef will work it out individually.

Student Kitchen

If you for some reason are hungry at any other time than our three main mealtimes you will have the opportunity to go to the grocery store down the street, buy your own food and use the student kitchen to cook your own meal. The student kitchen is run by the student body and the cleaning is taken care of by the students.

Inspection from the Danish Ministry / Fødevarekontrol: Smiley