This statement has been written by Student Eats (part of SOS-UK), with support from the Eating Better alliance, in response to the increasing number of universities considering whether or not to ban beef. We aim to explain why we do not support ‘no beef’ campaigns, what we advocate for instead, and some suggestions of how universities and colleges can lead the way in procuring and selling food that is good for the climate, good for wildlife and also good for the health and wellbeing of students.