Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 60.05
Liaison Jessica Thompson
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2023

STARS v2.2

Northern Michigan University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.32 / 6.00 Alden MacDonald
Executive Chef
Dining Services
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
4.30

Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
35.31

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):
After acquiring the comprehensive report of products purchased for the reporting period, we conducted an independent research study. Using the standards provided by STARS, we used the vendors website and applicable third party databases to validate the certifications. If there were any vendors that we could not locate any of the STARS recognized third party accreditations, the vendors were not included on the spreadsheet of sustainability or ethically produced purchases.

If reporting Real/Good Food Calculator results, provide:

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 Yes Yes
Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) Yes Yes
Convenience stores Yes Yes
Vending services Yes No
Concessions Yes Yes

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

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data file was updated 3/13/2023 to address errors identified in the review process.

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