| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.40 |
| Liaison | Saiyare Refaei |
| Submission Date | March 12, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pacific Lutheran University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Jenny
Taylor Researcher Sustainability |
Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
PLU attempts to source local and organic foods that are seasonally available. The eggs provided by PLU Dining Services come from a local farm in Yelm, WA that have 100% cage-free and vegetarian-fed hens. Chicken comes from a local farm in Mount Vernon, WA that provides a 100% vegetarian diet and humane treatment practices. PLU purchases its seafood in accordance with the Monterey Bay Aquariums Seafood Watch guidelines for sustainability.
Additionally, PLU has begun to use FMS C-board to track food air miles.
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:
PLU’s purchasing initiatives are located halfway down the Dining Services website along with links to individual initiatives on the left sidebar.
PLU’s purchasing initiatives are located halfway down the Dining Services website along with links to individual initiatives on the left sidebar.
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