Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 87.91
Liaison Pierre Lemay
Submission Date Dec. 19, 2022

STARS v2.2

Université Laval
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.41 / 6.00 Pierre Lemay
Development Advisor
Office of the Vice Rector, External and International Affairs and Health
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
4.17

Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
38.72

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):
The analysis was carried out over a period of one year, from May 1st, 2018, to April 30th, 2019. However, no distinction between months was possible. For the analysis, a report from the food distributor of each food service included in the diagnosis was generated. From the Excel files provided, it was possible to carry out a diagnosis by analyzing each producer, then each product. This exercise made it possible, among other things, to determine the percentage of food product that are sustainably/ethically produced and/or plant-based.

The chosen period is the most recent and representative period (before pandemic). An updated assessment was planned for 2021 but have been put on hold by the pandemic. Even though we are reporting an older assessment (4 years old), we believe the assessment methodology is still appropriate for responding to the reported fields.

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 No
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 No No
Vending services No No
Concessions No No

Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$1 million - $4.9 million

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
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Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program 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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