Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.54
Liaison Tavey Capps
Submission Date Oct. 18, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Duke University
SD-3: Food and Beverage Purchases

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Tavey Capps
Environmental Sustainability Director
Office of the Executive Vice President
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The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were processed within 100 miles of the institution by a company that is not publicly traded:
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The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were grown within 100 miles of the institution:
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List what tool your institution is using to track this information (e.g. Center for Environmental Farming Systems or CBORD):
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List items procured for dining services from on-campus organic garden(s):
Lettuce Arugula Spinach Kale Chard Carrots Rutabaga Parsnips Beets Turnips Cilantro Mushrooms Strawberries Onions Garlic Ginger Mustard greens Peas Beans Broccoli Cauliflower (colored and white) Bac Choi Cilantro Broccoli Rabe Radish Various herbs Potatoes Tomatoes Peppers (sweet and hot) Eggplant Melons Corn Cucumbers Basil Green beans Okra Various herbs Cut flowers

The percentage of total food and beverage expenditures spent by dining services to procure items from on-campus organic garden(s):
1

List all Fair Trade certified items purchased:
Coffee Chocolate Tea

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For percentage of food expenditures, please reference STARS credit OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing. 15% of food expenditures meet one of the following criteria: 1) Grown and processed within 100 miles of the institution or 2) Third-party certified (USDA Certified Organic, Marine Stewardship Council Blue Ecolabel, Food Alliance, Fair Trade, Certified Humane Raised and Handled). Less than 1% of food is purchased from an on campus farm or garden.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.