Swap the Meat
Summary: The goal is to create a powerful campaign around Earth Day to encourage South Africans to consider a vegetarian diet, even if just for one day, as a significant way to help the planet. Fry’s Family Food aims to raise awareness about the detrimental effects of animal agriculture on the environment. The intended audience includes individuals aged 18 to 35 from middle to higher income levels who care about environmental issues. Solution: dotGOOD conducted research and designed a campaign illustrating the benefits of not consuming meat for a single day, such as the number of trees and amount of water saved, along with reductions in carbon emissions. This message was visually represented by individuals dressed as protesting polar bears and penguins displaced by climate change, who took to key traffic intersections in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban during rush hour the week before Earth Day. To effectively reach an eco-conscious audience that may be motivated to alter their habits with the right information, a strategic partnership with WWF South Africa was established. The financial supporters of WWF South Africa are likely already engaging in reducing and recycling efforts, but may not necessarily be cutting down on meat consumption. Both Fry’s and WWF South Africa utilized their social media channels to initiate discussions about the advantages of veganism versus meat consumption. This collaboration allowed Fry’s to enhance WWF South Africa’s Earth Guardians Programme, which rewards its 10,000 regular contributors with discount coupons. These communications also provided insights into animal agriculture and promoted the idea of taking a day to #SwapTheMeat.