| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Patrick McKee |
| Submission Date | April 15, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Connecticut
SD-3: Food and Beverage Purchases
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Laura
Dunn Sustainability Coordinator Office of Environmental Policy |
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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:
26
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The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were grown within 100 miles of the institution:
11
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List what tool your institution is using to track this information (e.g. Center for Environmental Farming Systems or CBORD):
internal record-keeping an third party (Fresh Point & Food Pro) supply chain tracking
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List items procured for dining services from on-campus organic garden(s):
seasonal fruits and vegetables from our one-acre farm, ice cream from our dairy, honey from our aviary.
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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):
15
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List all Fair Trade certified items purchased:
UConn has transitioned from using Fair Trade to using Rainforest Alliance Certified. Due to changes to the certification standard itself, the University now works with Rainforest Alliance which has a stricter standard than new Fair Trade regulations.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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