| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.88 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | March 20, 2023 |
Lehigh University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.92 / 6.00 |
Kady
Huizenga Director of Rathbone Dining Dining Services |
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
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):
We are using the Real Food Challenge Calculator to track our food purchasing.
We used the Sodexo Purchasing Division Database for Lehigh University Dining for 4 months of the year of our most representative dining center. To account for seasonal variation, the months of research were October, November 2021 & February and March 2022.
Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
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 | Yes | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
With 23 cost centers across campus, we purchase local, organic or sustainably sourced food and beverage when possible based on seasonality, availability and customer demand. For example:
- Fish is MSC Certified with blue eco label
- Milk and ice cream is local
- Produce is local when in season
- Eggs are 100% cage free local and shelled eggs are local in resident dining
- Various meats (ground turkey, dark meat chicken, etc.) are purchased locally when possible
Real Food Challenge guidelines verify and guide purchasing choices.
https://sustainability.lehigh.edu/real-food-challenge
We offer an on-site Dietitian for nutritional analysis and labeling of food/beverage products along with health information sessions/individual appointments.
Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Based on the tools available to us and track our success, we estimate the above are accurate.
Based on the tools available to us and track our success, we estimate the above are accurate.
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