| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.22 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Princeton University
SD-2: Food Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Shana
Weber Director Office of Sustainability |
Are students educated in an academic class about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Are students educated in dining facilities about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Princeton Dining Services uses several icons to educate the campus community on its sustainable food offerings. The following sustainability-related icons and color codings are displayed electronically for “Today's Menu” listings:
-Vegan
-Vegetarian
-Earth Friendly Entrée (At least 80% of an entree contains sustainable, organic or local ingredients)
-Conscious Cuisine Choice (Meets Conscious Cuisine Requirements; for definition, see
http://www.princeton.edu/facilities/info/dining/nutrition/healthy/#comp00004aae8f4c00000020986a
36)
-Low Carbon Emissions
-Medium Carbon Emissions
-High Carbon Emissions
Additionally, the E-squared (E2) icon appears next to entrees that are prepared with at least 80 percent
sustainable ingredients as defined by our sustainability metric. This logo was developed with the Office of Sustainability.
Are students educated during orientation about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Are students educated in other venues about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Is there a program by which students are encouraged to and/or taught how to grow their own food?:
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The Princeton Garden Project is a student initiative overseen by the Office of Sustainability and Forbes College. Students coordinate the planting and harvesting of three organic garden plots on the Princeton campus, including two at Forbes and one at the Frist Campus Center. The gardens serve as an educational vehicle and provide fresh produce to Dining Services.
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