Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.05
Liaison Katherine Spector
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at Oswego
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.08 / 6.00 Tamara Cunningham
Purchasing Manager
Auxiliary Services
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
3.11

Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
29.86

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):
Gathered data in inventory system on qualified items for time period of Jan 1 2021-Dec 31 2021

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 No Yes
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 Yes No
Concessions Yes Yes

Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$5 million - $9.9 million

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Much of our plant based program is sourced through our local produce provider. they source as much as possible from local farmers. We also look to increase our plant based options where possible, this category has grown significantly over the last decade and looks to keep growing.

URL below is not for purchasing program but will give you access to our menus to show variety offered.

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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