| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
SD-3: Food and Beverage Purchases
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Derek
Nottingham Resident District Manager Bon Appetit |
The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were processed within 100 miles of the institution by a company that is not publicly traded:
The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were grown within 100 miles of the institution:
List what tool your institution is using to track this information (e.g. Center for Environmental Farming Systems or CBORD):
List items procured for dining services from on-campus organic garden(s):
Herbs: basil, thyme, mint.
The percentage of total food and beverage expenditures spent by dining services to procure items from on-campus organic garden(s):
List all Fair Trade certified items purchased:
Golden Cane Sugar
Whole Brown Sugar
Cacoa Powder
Semi-Sweet Baking Chips
Bittersweet Baking Chips
Cacoa Mass
Cacoa Butter
Assorted Chocolate Bars
Olive Oil
Cane Sugar
Succant
Herbs
Assorted Teas
Chamomile flowers
Organic Sugar
Organic Sucant
Light/Dark Brown Sugar
Powdered Sugar
Raw Cane Sugar
Jasmine Rice
Quinoa
Unrefined Ground Cane Sugar
Herbs and Spices
Other Rice
Quinoa
Roses
Spray carnations
Statice
Alstroemerias
Lisianthus
Mixed Bouquets
Carnations
Fillers
Earl Grey
Estate Ceylon
Cocoa
Coffee
Assorted Fruits
Wine
Spirits
Olives
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We did not track the percent of food and beverage expenditures that were grown within 100 miles of the institution. We used the AASHE standard of 250 miles for this credit. However we did track the percent of food and beverage expenditures that were processed within 100 miles of the institution. These percentages are out of total food expenditures for a one month period.
We did not track the percent of food and beverage expenditures that were grown within 100 miles of the institution. We used the AASHE standard of 250 miles for this credit. However we did track the percent of food and beverage expenditures that were processed within 100 miles of the institution. These percentages are out of total food expenditures for a one month period.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.