| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 34.79 |
| Liaison | Eric Dodge |
| Submission Date | Dec. 30, 2022 |
Hanover College
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.30 / 6.00 |
Eric
Dodge Professor Economics |
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
0
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
43.40
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):
Our director of dining services (Parkhurst Dining) used monthly spending in March and November 2022 to estimate the percentage of plant-based food expenditures for the entire year. The spreadsheet is purchasing on plant-based food items for March and November 2022.
If reporting Real/Good Food Calculator results, provide:
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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 | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | No | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | Yes | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | No | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$1 million - $4.9 million
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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:
We were unable to determine the percentage of purchasing that are certified as sustainable. Using March and November 2022 total purchasing, and multiplying by 6 gives the estimate of total US dollars of food and beverage spending above.
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