| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.32 |
| Liaison | Carrie Metzgar |
| Submission Date | May 3, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, San Diego
SD-3: Food and Beverage Purchases
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Krista
Mays Sustainability Manager Housing |
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The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were processed within 100 miles of the institution by a company that is not publicly traded:
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The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were grown within 100 miles of the institution:
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List what tool your institution is using to track this information (e.g. Center for Environmental Farming Systems or CBORD):
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List items procured for dining services from on-campus organic garden(s):
UC San Diego’s Farm 2 U is a weekly event introducing campus residents to local farmers. The farm moves to one of the six different UC San Diego colleges each Wednesday to present fresh and delicious seasonal produce and goods. This market also accepts Dining Dollars, which makes it easy for students to have access to phenomenal local food.
Farm2U has been in operation for approximately 5 weeks, and business has already quadrupled. The word is getting out about this event, and even students who aren't interested in being sustainable reap the benefits.
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The percentage of total food and beverage expenditures spent by dining services to procure items from on-campus organic garden(s):
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List all Fair Trade certified items purchased:
The UC San Diego Fair Trade policy targets coffee, tea, sugar, chocolate, ice cream and grains. Campus organizations have already made the switch to Fair Trade Products, and many campus vendors are also beginning to make the switch.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UC San Diego spent $650,000 on local foods and beverage expenditures; the percentage of expenditures purchased within 100 miles is not tracked separately.
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