| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.84 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.76 / 4.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
Kadejan chicken, WCROC strawberries, Red Lake fish, and Bix expenditures, which are connected to Food Alliance Midwest.
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:
Caribou coffee and teas
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
We work closely with our food service provider and other local providers to bring more local, fresh and healthy foods to our campus table. We are the lead organizer of the Morris Healthy Eating Initiative, and we are a founding partner of Pride of the Prairie, one of the longest running local food programs in Minnesota higher education.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
The Sodexo student liason and Sodexo staff leadership works with the Office of Sustainability team to examine invoices of past food expenses according to categories.
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 | --- |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | --- |
| Franchises | Yes | --- |
| Convenience stores | Yes | --- |
| Vending services | Yes | --- |
| Concessions | Yes | --- |
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.) | Yes |
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:
We have provided a ratio of dollars representing Sodexo's food expenditures. So, we do not actually spend $1 on food each year, and $0.025 dollars on local/community-based food. We work with Sodexo to understand our food purchases, and as a private company, we respect their desire to not share exact dollar amounts.
We have provided a ratio of dollars representing Sodexo's food expenditures. So, we do not actually spend $1 on food each year, and $0.025 dollars on local/community-based food. We work with Sodexo to understand our food purchases, and as a private company, we respect their desire to not share exact dollar amounts.
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