| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
SD-2: Food Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Sara
Schwartz STARS Research Assistant, Green Office Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Are students educated in an academic class about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
Provide a brief description:
Introduction to Nutrition (HFIT)is a general education course which covers vegetarianism and food labeling in the U.S. The Political Ecology of Food and Agriculture (SIS 419-054) is a course offered in our School of International Service which discusses how food networks impact communities and the environment.
Course description for HFIT: http://www.american.edu/provost/registrar/schedule/course-descriptions.cfm
Course description for SIS419-054: http://www.american.edu/provost/registrar/schedule/course-descriptions.cfm
Are students educated in dining facilities about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
Provide a brief description:
Signs are posted informing students which foods are local, vegetarian, or vegan. Table tents inform students about low carbon-foods, antibiotic and hormone free foods, and other environmentally friendly food options.
Are students educated during orientation about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
Provide a brief description:
The dining hall has table tents on display during orientation which inform students about low carbon-foods, antibiotic and hormone free foods, and other environmentally firendly food options.
Are students educated in other venues about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
Provide a brief description:
In the Eagle's Nest, the student convenience store, there is a table with locally sourced products. A sign informs students that these products are local.
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:
Students learn to grow their own food by helping with the community garden. Students may plant seedlings, transplant the seedlings into the garden, maintain the garden, harvest the crops, and take part in workshops on similar tasks as well as composting.
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