Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.18
Liaison James Biesecker
Submission Date March 7, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Gettysburg College
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Gary Brautigam
No longer with the College
Dining Services
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
0

A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory expenditures on animal products:
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Does the institution offer diverse, complete-protein vegan dining options at all meals in at least one dining facility on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution provide labels and/or signage that distinguishes between vegan, vegetarian (not vegan), and other items?:
Yes

Are the vegan options accessible to all members of the campus community?:
Yes

A brief description of the vegan dining program, including availability, sample menus, signage and any promotional activities (e.g. “Meatless Mondays”):

We offer a minimum of 3 vegan items per meal. This does not include the vegan items that are available each day as staples i.e. vegan meats and cheese, soy milk, all the items that can be found on the salad bar and fruit bar. In addition to vegan items, there are also many vegetarian items available for students on a daily basis.


A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:

Meatless Monday


The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
Annual dining services expenditures on food:
0 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
0 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
0 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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