| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.79 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
OP-7: Low Impact Dining
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.73 / 3.00 |
Mary
Whitney University Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory expenditures on animal products:
Parkhurst Dining Services tracks quarterly and annual expenditures on all products, including animal products. The amount, weight, cost, and additional information are tracked based on overall purchasing of meat products, sustainable meat products purchased, and local products purchased. Spreadsheets were provided by Parkhurst Dining Services to the Office of Sustainability.
Does the institution offer diverse, complete-protein vegan dining options at all meals in at least one dining facility on campus?:
Does the institution provide labels and/or signage that distinguishes between vegan, vegetarian (not vegan), and other items?:
Are the vegan options accessible to all members of the campus community?:
A brief description of the vegan dining program, including availability, sample menus, signage and any promotional activities (e.g. “Meatless Mondays”):
Chatham has a large vegetarian population, with approximately 20% of the students being vegetarian or vegan. Chatham University offers complete-protein vegan dining options at every meal. The main dining hall has a large salad bar as well as hot vegan food during each meal period. There is also always a vegetarian soup everyday.
We also have a vegan/vegetarian focus group that meets with Parkhurst Dining Services to provide feedback on the vegan/vegetarian options available at the dining hall.
A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:
Chatham purchases cage-free eggs, hormone-free and antibiotic free meat whenever possible, and also has a strong commitment to purchasing and producing organic food. We also purchase Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee.
The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
Annual dining services expenditures on food:
Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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