Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.37
Liaison Olivia Herron
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2022

STARS v2.2

Miami University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.66 / 6.00 Laurie Sampson
Director of Food and Beverage purchasing
Campus Services
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
0.05

Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
22.01

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 do not use Real Food Calculator, but rather we determined the data shared here by relying on our main supplier, US Foods, as well as other suppliers that we track internally [an example is Young;’s Jersey Dairy]. The following inventory, while not inclusive, is a good representation of the types of items served on campus, which fall under our total food spend.


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 Yes
Concessions Yes Yes

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

A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:

Campus Services is very cognizant of the impact on the local community when we are able to utilize products that are grown, raised or produced locally. As good stewards of our meal plan holder's money, we certainly cannot turn a blind eye to cost or quality, but our overarching goal is to utilize as many items as we can that fit into our requirements on cost, quality, and availability.


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

Plant-based foods consists of vegan and produce options.

Contact Laurie Sampson - sampsol@miamioh.edu


Plant-based foods consists of vegan and produce options.

Contact Laurie Sampson - sampsol@miamioh.edu

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