Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.10
Liaison Ciara Tennis
Submission Date Jan. 11, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.52 / 4.00 Laura Miller
Energy Technical Specialist
Institute for Sustainable Energy
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
38
+ Date Revised: Feb. 16, 2016

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:

Chartwells is the campus' dining services provider on campus
Chartwells is proud to make a difference and offers the following commitments:
* Cage free shell eggs
* Sustainable Seafood. Chartwells partners with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program to ensure that all seafood served complies with strict sustainability requirements.
* Composting of kitchen scraps
* Use of zero trans fat oils
* ONLY antibiotic free poultry, chicken and pork are only produced with restricted use of drugs.
* Milk served is rGBH free and free from rBST
* There are gluten free options

The campus purchases local produce from the following businesses:
* All bagels on campus are purchased from Bagel One (located within 10 miles of campus)
* All apples on campus are purchased from the Horse Listener's Orchard which is located within 15 miles of campus: http://horselistenersorchard.com/
* The campus sells fair trade coffee through Starbucks Coffee for Farmer Equity program.

http://www.dineoncampus.com/easternct/show.cfm?cmd=sustainability


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)?:
No

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:
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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:
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An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:

Chartwells is proud to make a difference and offers the following commitments:
* Cage free shell eggs
* Sustainable Seafood. Chartwells partners with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program to ensure that all seafood served complies with strict sustainability requirements.
* Composting of kitchen scraps
* Use of zero trans fat oils
* ONLY antibiotic free poultry, chicken and pork are only produced with restricted use of drugs.
* Milk served is rGBH free and free from rBST
* There are gluten free options

The campus purchases local produce from the following businesses:
* All bagels on campus are purchased from Bagel One (located within 10 miles of campus)
* All apples on campus are purchased from the Horse Listener's Orchard which is located within 15 miles of campus: http://horselistenersorchard.com/
* The campus sells fair trade coffee through Starbucks Coffee for Farmer Equity program.

http://www.dineoncampus.com/easternct/show.cfm?cmd=sustainability


A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:

Chartwells is currently looking to expand upon the number of sustainable food vendors that it works with.


Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
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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 Yes
Franchises Yes Yes
Convenience stores Yes No
Vending services Yes Yes
Concessions No No

Has the institution achieved the following?:
Yes or No
Fair Trade Campus, College or University status No
Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) No
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification No
Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) No

A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
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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:

This information was verified with Jason Coombs after meeting with him on 8/4/15. Another link to Dining has been added here: http://www1.easternct.edu/sustainability/dinning-and-dorms/


This information was verified with Jason Coombs after meeting with him on 8/4/15. Another link to Dining has been added here: http://www1.easternct.edu/sustainability/dinning-and-dorms/

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