| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.17 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Calvin University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.41 / 4.00 |
Becky
Haney Associate Professor Economics |
Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Dairy products are the majority of local food purchases.
Milk: 31750 gallons
Yogurt: 8789 [5 lb] tubs
Ice cream: 1420 [3 gal] tubs
Frozen yogurt: 135 gallons
This totals 332000 pounds of local dairy products.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (food and beverage expenditures for on-site franchises, convenience stores, vending services, or concessions)?:
Percentage of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending services, and concessions food and beverage purchases that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
A copy of an inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Calvin Dining Services is:
Buying regional produce in season.
Supporting local organic farms.
Promoting eating “low on the food chain” for health and environmental reasons.
Minimizing the use of disposable dinnerware.
Working more closely with food suppliers to reduce packaging waste.
Implementing a reusable mug program with discounted drinks at retail locations.
Participating more actively in programs to contribute excess food to the homeless and needy.
Investigating composting projects.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Data for the amount of food purchased was obtained from Calvin Dining Services, the college's food and dining vendor. The vendor tabulated data for all food categories and supplied numbers for total mass purchased and locally sourced mass purchased.
Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the total food and beverage expenditure figures?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | No |
| Franchises | No | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | No | No |
| Concessions | Yes | --- |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | --- |
| Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) | --- |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | --- |
| Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) | --- |
A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
These data came from the Calvin Sustainabliilty Scorecard for 2014. Data were provided by Don Hershey in a spreadsheet to the CERF interns.
These data came from the Calvin Sustainabliilty Scorecard for 2014. Data were provided by Don Hershey in a spreadsheet to the CERF interns.
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.