Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.18
Liaison Weston Dripps
Submission Date Aug. 19, 2024

STARS v3.0

Amherst College
IL-36: Red Listed Foods

Status Score Responsible Party
n/a 0.00 /

Criteria

An institution earns 1 bonus point when it and/or its contracted food service management company have banned or eliminated the purchase of at least one food or beverage product type or production method due to its negative social, environmental, or health impacts. Examples include:

  • Animal products from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) or the equivalent

  • Bottled water

  • Genetically modified foods

  • Palm oil

  • Red list fish and seafood products (e.g., products designated as “Avoid” or “Not Recommended”), as identified by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch or a similar sustainable fish and seafood program.

Measurement

Report on the current policies and/or practices of the institution’s self-operated dining services or the institution’s contracted food service management company. 

To qualify, the initiative must exceed or be additional to minimum regulatory compliance or existing prohibitions/bans in the institution’s jurisdiction.


Applicability

This credit is optional.


Scoring


Measurement

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.