Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Erin Kluge
Submission Date Nov. 10, 2016
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Stony Brook University
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Tom Lanzilotta
Assistant Director of Energy Management & Sustainability
Campus Operations and Maintenance
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
85

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Does the institution offer diverse, complete-protein vegan dining options at all meals in at least one dining facility on campus?:
Yes

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Does the institution provide labels and/or signage that distinguishes between vegan, vegetarian (not vegan), and other items?:
Yes

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Are the vegan options accessible to all members of the campus community?:
Yes

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A brief description of the vegan dining program, including availability, sample menus, signage and any promotional activities (e.g. “Meatless Mondays”):
Vegan options Tofu stuffed cabbage Bean and vegan cheese quesadilla Rice pasta, pesto, peas, tofu and tomatoes Vegan stuffed sweet potato BBQ tofu vegetable medley Vegan eggplant parm over quinoa pilaf Brown rice and curried lentils Black bean and tofu burrito Falafel and hummus on pita Portabella stuffed mushroom There are monthly meetings of a vegan/vegetarian task force on campus. Additionally, there are excellent guides and resources online and a campus dietitian within campus dining is available for members of the campus community.

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A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:
The university also publishes monthly newsletters describing ways to make food consumption better for the environment, which are posted in every dining hall. It emphasizes reduced packaging, reusing utensils, eating less meat and animal products and buying locally grown produce.

The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
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Annual dining services expenditures on food:
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Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
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Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
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