Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.54
Liaison Tavey Capps
Submission Date Oct. 18, 2013
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Duke University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.80 / 6.00 Tavey Capps
Environmental Sustainability Director
Office of the Executive Vice President
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Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
15

A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:

Duke has a strong reputation for high quality dining services, which includes a commitment to sustainability. Many campus eateries strive to incorporate local and organic ingredients and all campus eateries offer vegetarian options. The Performance Assessment for Culinary Excellence (PACE) rating system developed by Duke Dining Services rewards eateries for environmentally-preferable characteristics.

Duke's main food provider, Bon Appetit, is a leader in sustainability and currently purchases 15 percent local and organic food at Duke. Their "Circle of Responsibility" program provides educational signage for consumers in the eateries on campus about the environmental, community and health impacts of different food choices. An estimated 90 percent of pre-consumer and post-consumer waste is composted in Bon Appetit facilities at Duke.

Duke has a strong reputation for high quality dining services, which includes a commitment to sustainability. Many campus eateries strive to incorporate local and organic ingredients and all campus eateries offer vegetarian options. The Performance Assessment for Culinary Excellence (PACE) rating system developed by Duke Dining Services rewards eateries for environmentally-preferable characteristics.
Green Dining Award

Each year since 2010, students in Sustainable Duke’s Students for Sustainable Living program have selected winning eateries to be recognized with a Green Dining Award at Duke. Learn more about the Green Dining Award and view recent winners.
http://sustainability.duke.edu/campus_initiatives/dining/index.html


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

It should be noted that our contractor, Bon Appetit, tracks local sourcing from within 150 miles rather than the 250 mile criteria of this report.


It should be noted that our contractor, Bon Appetit, tracks local sourcing from within 150 miles rather than the 250 mile criteria of this report.

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