| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.82 |
| Liaison | Jasmine Petrov |
| Submission Date | Jan. 14, 2025 |
Fordham University
OP-8: Food Recovery
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Jasmine
Petrov Sustainability Systems Information Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
8.1 Food recovery program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s surplus food donation program:
Ram Hospitality is committed to positively impacting our local community through ongoing donations to the POTS BRONX-Help & Hope organization.
They donate fresh ingredients such as produce, dairy, and shelf-stable grocery items throughout the year. The dates of donations may vary but usually coincide with university breaks.
Do the institution’s dining services divert pre-consumer food waste from disposal for processing and use as animal feed, compost, and/or biofuel?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s pre-consumer food waste diversion program:
Do the institution’s dining services divert post-consumer food waste from disposal for processing and use as animal feed, compost, and/or biofuel?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s post-consumer food waste diversion program:
Do the institution’s dining services track and assess their food and organic materials management efforts on at least an annual basis to inform ongoing improvements?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s food and organic materials management tracking and assessment initiatives:
Fordham works with Aramark for its dining services. Aramark is a U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champion and we signed the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment. In addition, Aramark has been a member of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, an industry collaboration focused on reducing waste and finding ways to donate or recycle unavoidable food waste, for nearly a decade.
https://fordham.campusdish.com/en/sustainability/whatwearedoinglc/
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