Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.57
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date Sept. 16, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University at Buffalo
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 3.00 Jeff Brady
Assistant Director of Dining Services
Campus Dining & Shops
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
100

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

Food Service Computerized Database


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”):

Campus Dining & Shops offers meals at all dining facilities that are labeled vegan and vegetarian.


A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:
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The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
Annual dining services expenditures on food:
7,500,000 US/Canadian $

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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Information provided by Ray Kohl


Information provided by Ray Kohl

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