| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.36 |
| Liaison | Smith Getterman |
| Submission Date | Oct. 11, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Baylor University
SD-2: Food Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Smith
Getterman Assistant Director of Sustainability and Special Projects Office of Sustainability |
Are students educated in an academic class about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Students that take nutrition and some environmental science courses are educated in proper eco food choices.
Are students educated in dining facilities about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Information is made available to all diners on organic and locally grown foods that are available in the dining hall cafeterias.
Are students educated during orientation about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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Students are made aware of all eco-positive food choices during orientation and the academic year.
Are students educated in other venues about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
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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:
Through several Environmental Science courses and several student groups like Campus Kitchen and the Poverty Initiative, students are taught how to and given the opportunity to grow their own food in our university garden.
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