Saint Mary's College of California
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
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3.00 / 6.00 |
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
21
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
58
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):
Good Eating Company, Saint Mary's new dining service provider, uses The Market Connection system for all inventory and purchasing purposes. All food purchasing is done using this system with very few exceptions. The data submitted to AASHE for STARS reporting was extracted from this database and filtered based on the AASHE STARS requirements. The time frame used for the sample was September, October, and November 2022.
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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 | 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 | Yes | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$1 million - $4.9 million
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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:
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