| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.33 |
| Liaison | Olivia Shehan |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wellesley College
SD-2: Food Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Patrick
Willoughby Sustainability Director Facilities |
Are students educated in an academic class about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
Provide a brief description:
There is a class, Environmental Studies 309: Our Food, the Food System, and the Environment, that focuses on various environmentally conscious food choices and poor environmental food choices.
Are students educated in dining facilities about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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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?:
Provide a brief description:
Slow Food Wellesley College chapter focuses on how to be eco conscious with food choices and how to make meals more community oriented. This organization cooks and hosts meals, shows films, organizes campus wide lectures/debates, and promotes its message by campaigning around campus. WEED is also the most prominent environmental group on campus. They co-host events with Slow Food on occasion.
Is there a program by which students are encouraged to and/or taught how to grow their own food?:
Provide a brief description of the program:
Regeneration is a farm on campus that grows its own produce. They have farmers markets during the growing season and cook with the community for special events. They also co-host events with Slow Food and WEED.
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