| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.28 |
| Liaison | Chris Frantsvog |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2022 |
Luther College
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.78 / 6.00 |
Wayne
Tudor General Manager Dining Services (Sodexo) |
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):
Sustainable purchases from local suppliers are recorded on a weekly basis in a spreadsheet that tracks local spending and the associated certifications. All food expenditures are tracked using Sodexo E=vision software. Plant-based purchases were reported as total produce expenditures and 95% of grocery raw material expenditures. Information in this STARS report is based on purchases from September 2020- August 2021.
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) | No | No |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | No | No |
| Concessions | No | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Luther has developed a rich tradition of supporting local farmers through food purchases. Given that the college is the largest institutional food buyer in the northeast Iowa region, we recognize the impact of our food dollars on the local economy.
Luther’s definition of local and community based food: Food raised or processed by co-ops and businesses within a 100 mile radius for large farms, coops and businesses or a 200 mile radius for small to mid-size farmer-owned and operated farms and businesses. Foods considered local must also be minimally processed, produced in an environmentally sound way under fair labor conditions, and be procured from transparent farms and businesses open to hosting students for educational purposes.
From 2021-22 we have identified our food purchasing goals as the following:
1) Increase sustainable food purchasing in select food categories to these percentages:
Dairy - 75% local (all dairy - milk, yogurt, soft-serve, ice cream, cheese)
Meat - 50% local (pork and beef)
Poultry - 20% local (turkey and chicken)
Produce - 25% local (non-canned SnoPac, Luther Gardens, Iowa Food Hub)
Coffee and Tea - 98% Fair Trade
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:
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