| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Kathleen Hilimire |
| Submission Date | Feb. 21, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Fort Lewis College
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
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This credit requires:
- A completed STARS Food and Beverage Purchasing Inventory,
- An itemized inventory based on output from the Real Food Calculator, or
- An alternative inventory that includes for each product:
- Product vendor
- Product label/brand
- Product description
- The category in which the product qualifies (Third Party Verified or Local & Community Based)
- Information justifying inclusion: the standards met if the product is third party verified; ownership, size, distance, production methods for Local & Community Based products
Part 1
Third Party Verified and Community Based Products
7
Part 2
Animal Products
Yes
Percentage of total dining services food and beverage expenditures on conventional animal products (meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, and dairy products that do NOT qualify in either the Third Party Verified or Local & Community-Based category):
24.70
Food and Beverage Purchasing Inventory
Required if pursuing either part of the credit:
Fort Lewis College became a signatory to the Real Food Challenge Sodexo leadership at Fort Lewis College has committed to the Environmental Center to assist in pursuing the Real Food Challenge. A goal of 20% sustainable purchasing by 2020 has been set. The Environmental Center hosts a standing Real Food Challenge Task Force that meets quarterly and includes Sodexo management, Environmental Center representatives, the college's contract manager, students, and other key stakeholders. Additionally, the corporation provides access to a Sustainability Specialist that can assist with sustainable purchasing efforts and tracking.
An inventory of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchases that includes for each product: the description/type; label, brand or producer; and the category in which it is being counted and/or a description of its sustainability attribute(s):
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
Sodexo provided purchase invoices for one "lean" and one "heavy" month to the Environmental Center student team. Student researchers utilize the Real Food Challenge v2.0 standards to assess whether a product meets fair, humane, ecologically-sound or local criteria. These products are then verified by the Real Food Challenge. The totals for the "lean" and "heavy" months were then extrapolated to determine the annual expenditure numbers below.
If uploading output from the Real Food Calculator, provide:
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Percentage of total dining services expenditures on Real Food B (0-100):
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Required if pursuing either part of the credit:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | No | No |
| Franchises (e.g. national or global brands) | No | No |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | No | No |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
Optional Fields
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Additional percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures on conventional products with other sustainability attributes not recognized above (0-100) :
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.