Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 54.23
Liaison Jeff Jeremiason
Submission Date Nov. 30, 2021

STARS v2.2

Gustavus Adolphus College
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.78 / 6.00 Kari Wallin
Sustainability Manager
Facilities/Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
2.21

Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
21.52

An inventory of food and beverage purchases that qualify as sustainably/ethically produced:
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
Purchasing data was collected from invoices between September 1 and May 31.

Representatives provided data for the larger distributors; for smaller distributors, data was taken from invoices dated between September 1 2020 and June 30 2021.

If reporting Real/Good Food Calculator results, provide:

Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
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Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the inventory/assessment?:
Present? Included?
Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution Yes Yes
Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor No No
Student-run food/catering services No No
Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) No No
Convenience stores No No
Vending services Yes No
Concessions Yes Yes

Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$1 million - $4.9 million

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A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
There is no official program at Gustavus for sustainable food and beverage purchasing. Purchasers in dining services try to make purchasing decisions that align with the college’s overall missions. One of the college’s missions, for example, is to become a zero-waste campus, so in order to work towards this goal Gustavus purchases compostable items if they are available and if the cost is in our budget.

Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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