Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.19
Liaison Veronica Johnson
Submission Date May 28, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Southwestern University
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 3.00 Chris Peterson
Operations Director
Food Service
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
40

A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory expenditures on animal products:

Vendor Contracts


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”):

We provide vegan options at every meal served on campus including retail dining.


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

Promoting the positive aspects and effects of vegetarianism through marketing.


The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
Annual dining services expenditures on food:
963,000 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
344,000 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
38,200 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

We also have tray-less dinning, eco friendly cleaning chemicals and no Styrofoam in the Commons.


We also have tray-less dinning, eco friendly cleaning chemicals and no Styrofoam in the Commons.

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