The University of British Columbia
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

UBC FOOD SERVICES - SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PURCHASING PROGRAM UBC Food Services defines "local food" as food that has been grown, raised, produced or processed within 150 miles of campus. UBC Food Services employs procurement personnel who are trained in sustainable sourcing and tender and award contracts and manage departmental procurement needs with a focus on ethical and sustainable criterion. Preference and weighted criterion is given to local producers and manufacturers. Categories of local/organic food purchased include vegetables, fruits, milk and processed dairy products (ice cream, cheese, yogurt, butter), grains and beans, meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, sauces, spreads, hummus, salad dressings, tofu, noodles and beverages. In 2010, UBC Food Services purchased approximately $7700 worth of produce from the UBC Farm (http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/), mainly in the form of herbs and salad greens for Sage Bistro. Some of UBC Food Services’ successes include being the first Canadian University awarded FairTrade Campus status (http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2011/05/05/ubc-named-canada’s-first-fair-trade-campus/). All eggs and poultry are sourced from local providers; all coffee and tea served in non-branded outlets is 100% fair trade, organic and shade grown; and all whole apples sourced are grown in BC. A majority of the seafood procured meets Ocean Wise (http://www.oceanwise.ca/) standards, meaning they are non-endangered species caught using sustainable fishing practices and are marked on our menus for ease of identification. To see a full list of UBC's Food Services achievements, see http://www.food.ubc.ca/sustainability/sustainability-initiatives and the Green Report http://www.food.ubc.ca/sustainability/green-report. ___________________________________________________________________________ UBC ALMA MATER STUDENT SOCIETY - SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PURCHASING PROGRAM The AMS Food and Beverage Department is committed to providing sustainably and locally produced foods whenever possible, supporting applied learning on food-related issues, reducing waste, and fostering positive changes through staff training, menu design, and various community events. As per the AMS' Lighter Footprint Strategy (http://www.ams.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2AMS_Lighter_Footprint_Strategy_Mar_10_2008.pdf), the AMS aims to: • Set informed targets for increasing the purchase of local food ingredients as a percentage of total food purchases • Increase proportion of items procured from UBC Farm and strengthen relationships with other local producers • Set informed targets for reducing high impact ingredients like meat and dairy in the AMS food outlets as a percentage of total food purchases. This includes reducing the proportion of meat to vegetables in recipes, as well as increasing vegetarian, vegan and raw food menu options. • Significantly increase the number of certified organic, fair trade and GMO-free ingredients used by the AMS food outlets. In 2010, the AMS Request for Proposal blanket document was amended to include Subsection 1.6.4 "The ability to provide information regarding distance products have travelled and original source of all product materials" and 1.6.5 "The quality and quantity of regular offerings from British Columbia based suppliers". For more information on AMS sustainability initiatives, see http://www.ams.ubc.ca/campus-life/ams-sustainability/what-we-are-doing/#Food%20and%20Beverage.

UBC Food Services is the primary food service provider on campus and is a 100% self-funded, ancillary department of UBC. Contact: Loriann McGowan, Director, Food Operations, UBC Food Services Website: http://www.food.ubc.ca/about-us AMS Food and Beverage Department is the second largest provider of food services on campus, owned and operated by the students of UBC. Contact: Nancy Toogood, Food and Beverage Manager, AMS Student Society of UBC Vancouver Website: http://www.ams.ubc.ca/campus-life/ams-sustainability/