Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.14
Liaison Casey Romero
Submission Date Jan. 12, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Oklahoma State University
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.13 / 3.00 Ilda Hershey
Sustainability Coordinator
OSU Physical Plant
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
28

A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory expenditures on animal products:
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Does the institution offer diverse, complete-protein vegan dining options at all meals in at least one dining facility on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution provide labels and/or signage that distinguishes between vegan, vegetarian (not vegan), and other items?:
Yes

Are the vegan options accessible to all members of the campus community?:
Yes

A brief description of the vegan dining program, including availability, sample menus, signage and any promotional activities (e.g. “Meatless Mondays”):

University Dining Services offers a variety of dining options that accommodate vegan and vegetarian lifestyles in our dining facilities daily including two stir-fry wok locations, three salad bars, and a growing presence in our convenience stores with vegan and vegetarian choices.

Roots Cafe, our eco-friendly eatery, focuses on organic and vegetarian options. Red Earth Kitchen features local farm flavors, salad choices, and Made In Oklahoma products.


A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:

Our FARM FRESH program features local produce in new menus and recipes. Each month a new fruit or vegetable from a local farm is featured with free product samples, creative recipes, and nutritional information. There are vegan and vegetarian offerings in this program.


The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
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Annual dining services expenditures on food:
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Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
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Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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