Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 34.75
Liaison Jeane Pope
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2010
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DePauw University
OP-6: Food Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.80 / 6.00 Missy! Orr
Assistant Director
Office for Sustainability
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Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
15

The Website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food procurement efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

DePauw's contract with Sodexo dining services stipulates a goal to purchase 20% local. We define local within a 200 mile range. The market is still developing in Indiana but we are purchasing as much local food and locally processed products as possible.


DePauw's contract with Sodexo dining services stipulates a goal to purchase 20% local. We define local within a 200 mile range. The market is still developing in Indiana but we are purchasing as much local food and locally processed products as possible.

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