Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 65.20 |
Liaison | Olivia Conner-Bennett |
Submission Date | March 2, 2020 |
Stevens Institute of Technology
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.75 / 2.00 |
Sara
Klein AVP Student Affairs |
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Part 1. Sustainable dining initiatives
Local community engagement
Yes
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
Have invited and hosted local farmers such as Abma Farms in Wyckoff, NJ, to host a farmers market and engage students.
Sustainability-themed outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
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Inclusive and local sourcing
Yes
A brief description of the support for disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
On Washington Street Wednesdays, students on a meal plan are able to redeem a meal swipe at one of several participating local restaurants. In turn, that correlates to our kitchen staff reducing their production of food by 20% on those particular Wednesdays, as the dining hall traffic slows considerably.
Estimated percentage of total food and beverage expenditures on products from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
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Low-impact dining
Yes
A brief description of the low impact dining events and/or plant-forward options:
Meatless Mondays, Ancient Grains Station (fully plant based proteins), Beyond Meat specials, Allergen Friendly Room (meatless chicken nuggets, etc)
Vegan dining program
Yes
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
Vegan options available Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Entrée line has minimum 1 vegan dish per service time. For example, chickpea filling for taco Tuesdays.
Labelling and signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labelling and signage in dining halls:
Vegan and Vegetarian labeling on all items with distinct symbols on menus and PIDs.
Part 2. Food waste minimization and recovery
Food recovery program
Yes
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
Waste Not program. Track, measure, and reduce food waste at the unit level.
Trayless dining and portion modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
No trays in dining hall, reusable coffee mugs.
Food donation
Yes
A brief description of the food donation program:
When applicable/available, excess food is given to The Hoboken Shelter.
Food materials diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Cooking oil is collected by a company that cleans/recycles it and sells it back to the University.
Composting
No
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
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Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
No
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
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Dine-in service ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Metal tableware is provided in the dining hall
Take-away materials
No
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
Compostable to-go meal containers are provided by Huhtamaki, but there is no campus composting program at this time.
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
Discounts on coffee (15 cents) and tea (20 cents) are offered at all 5 to-go food service sites for those who bring their own mug.
Optional Fields
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Website URL where information about the sustainable dining programs is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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