Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.72
Liaison Christie-Joy Hartman
Submission Date May 12, 2017
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STARS v2.1

James Madison University
IN-10: Sustainable Dining Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Charlie Leventry
Sustainability Coordinator
Aramark
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Is at least one on-campus dining hall or food service outlet certified by the following organizations? (at least one positive response required):
Yes or No
The Food Recovery Network No
The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher) No
Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services) No
Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) No
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody Certification Yes
Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) No
An equivalent program approved by AASHE No

A brief description of each certified dining hall or food service outlet, including the year the certification was achieved and/or renewed:
JMU Dining Services achieved the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification in April of 2014 for two residential dining locations, EHall and DHub. Dining Services is audited once a year to maintain the Chain of Custody (COC) certification, with the last audit conducted in December 2015. There are 3 species EHall and DHub can market as MSC Certified because of the COC Certification: Cod, Pollock, and Flounder. Multiple times throughout the fall and spring semesters, JMU Dining Services will host MSC or Sustainable Seafood themed meals highlighting the MSC Chain of Custody and educating students about the importance of sustainable fishing.

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