Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.56
Liaison David Blodgett
Submission Date March 13, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Babson College
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 3.00 Stan Park
General Manager
Sodexo
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
45

A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory expenditures on animal products:

Reported by Sodexo Dining Services


Does the institution offer diverse, complete-protein vegan dining options at all meals in at least one dining facility on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution provide labels and/or signage that distinguishes between vegan, vegetarian (not vegan), and other items?:
Yes

Are the vegan options accessible to all members of the campus community?:
Yes

A brief description of the vegan dining program, including availability, sample menus, signage and any promotional activities (e.g. “Meatless Mondays”):

Meat, fish, egg, and dairy products are separated from vegetable selections at salad bars. Separate vegan restaurant with dedicated preparation and cooking area free of dairy, meat, and fish products. All food items are labeled.
Dedicated Vegan station available at lunch and dinner Monday through Friday. Vegan entree available at all meals on Saturday and Sunday


A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:

Hired a full time Dietitian in spring 2014 to educate students on the benefits of a meatless diet.


The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
Annual dining services expenditures on food:
1,972,248 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
891,730 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
15,504 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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