Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.95
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Clarkson University
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 3.00 Susan Powers
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
100

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A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory expenditures on animal products:
no quantifiable tracking mechanism - we know that this value should be <100%, but we do not adequately track these purchases. Some of Clarkson's beef and chicken purchases locally produced

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

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

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

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

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A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:
Some of Clarkson's beef and chicken purchases locally produced

The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
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Annual dining services expenditures on food:
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Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
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Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
These points do not reflect reality, only a lack of reliable data.

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