Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 52.75 |
Liaison | Jennifer Daniels |
Submission Date | May 28, 2020 |
California State University, Stanislaus
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.23 / 2.00 |
Wendy
Olmstead Sustainability Coordinator Capital Planning & Facilities Management |
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Part 1. Sustainable dining initiatives
Local community engagement
Yes
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
The Agriculture Department operates a Community Supported Agriculture program via a subscription service to the campus and community of Turlock. All produce is grown in the Sustainable Garden, a learning and applied research laboratory used to provide a critical curriculum-based experiential learning platform for students through several out-of-the classroom and field activities, internships, demonstration of crop production and best management practices.
Sustainability-themed outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
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Inclusive and local sourcing
No
A brief description of the support for disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
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Estimated percentage of total food and beverage expenditures on products from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
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Low-impact dining
Yes
A brief description of the low impact dining events and/or plant-forward options:
Meatless Mondays and Indigenous food are offered in conjunction with university sustainability initiatives during Sustainability Month and Earth Week events.
Vegan dining program
No
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
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Labelling and signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labelling and signage in dining halls:
Chartwells utilizes digital screens to provide messaging about responsible sourcing, fair trade products, animal welfare, wellness and nutrition, and reducing food waste.
Part 2. Food waste minimization and recovery
Food recovery program
Yes
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
The Food Waste Reduction program, known as Waste Not, utilizes Compass Group’s proprietary online tool to track and measure waste over time.
Trayless dining and portion modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
Trays are not used in dining venues.
Food donation
Yes
A brief description of the food donation program:
Yes, Chartwells donates food to the Warrior Food Pantry and to United Samaritans Foundation, a Turlock non-profit that serves meals to people in need in Stanislaus County.
Food materials diversion
No
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
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Composting
No
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
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Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
No
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
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Dine-in service ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Compostable containers are used in all dining service venues.
Take-away materials
No
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
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Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor offer discounts or other incentives to customers who use reusable containers instead of disposable or compostable containers in “to-go” food service operations?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
Discounts are offered for the use of re-usable coffee mugs.
Optional Fields
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Website URL where information about the sustainable dining programs is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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