Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 62.18 |
Liaison | Jesse Carswell |
Submission Date | Jan. 6, 2025 |
Southern New Hampshire University
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.30 / 2.00 |
Jesse
Carswell Sustainability Data Analyst Sustainability |
Part 1. Sustainable dining initiatives
Local community engagement
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
Sustainability-themed outlet
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
Inclusive and local sourcing
A brief description of the support for disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
Black River Produce Company locally owned, uses 90% renewable energy
Fantinis bakery Local independent Vegan Bakery
Hood Dairy use local New Hampshire farms
Driscoll Foods Family owned, minority owner
Estimated percentage of total food and beverage expenditures on products from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
Low-impact dining
A brief description of the low impact dining events and/or plant-forward options:
Within each limited time offer (LTO) option as well as part of the standard menu meatless and vegetarian options are highlighted and focused on each day.
Vegan dining program
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
The SNHU dining services offer vegan options at each meal period at multiple stations with made to order options also available.
Labelling and signage
A brief description of the sustainability labelling and signage in dining halls:
There are various posters that are hung within the dining hall at SNHU that talk about low impact food choices and sustainability practices.
Part 2. Food waste minimization and recovery
Food recovery program
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
Trayless dining and portion modifications
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
Lean Path waste management program assists SNHU in monitoring the per consumer food waste helping improve food cost and lowering overall food waste.
Food donation
A brief description of the food donation program:
Food materials diversion
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Cooking oil is recycled through Amenico into biofuel. More information: http://www.amenico.com/used-oil-collection/index.htm
Composting
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
Dine-in service ware
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Service ware for dine in meals is reusable.
Take-away materials
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
SNHU Dining has a choose-to-reuse container program that is a one time purchase that is used and then returned for a token towards a new to go container.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor offer discounts or other incentives to customers who use reusable containers instead of disposable or compostable containers in “to-go” food service operations?:
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
Optional Fields
Website URL where information about the sustainable dining programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information provided by Joe Sciancalepore, Resident District Manager, American Dining Creations
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