| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.08 / 4.00 |
Daniel
Dosztan Purchasing Manager SAS Business Service Center |
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:
Potatoes, winter squash and corn
Local and regional fresh produce
Local canned tomato products
Cornell Dairy products
Cornell and NY State apples
Marine Stewardship Council certified fish
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:
Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station Farms provide all of our fresh potatoes, winter squash and corn in season and extended into January; We purchase local and regional fresh produce (~27%), canned tomato products are from local producers; 90% of dairy purchases are local (Cornell and other local producers) and Cornell and NY State apples when possible; we purchase some Marine Stewardship Council certified fish for 2 of our big dining units. The local beef program was reduced to using local beef burgers in two large retail units.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Items are marked with Flags in our Food Management System. From that we are able to determine how many items are 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 | Yes | --- |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | --- |
| Franchises | No | No |
| Convenience stores | Yes | --- |
| Vending services | Yes | --- |
| Concessions | --- | --- |
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) | No |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | Yes |
| 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:
~27% of total FRESH produce food expenditures are grown and/or processed within 250 miles of Cornell University or third-party certified.
~27% of total FRESH produce food expenditures are grown and/or processed within 250 miles of Cornell University or third-party certified.
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.