Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 52.77 |
Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
Submission Date | May 15, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Miami
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.88 / 2.00 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
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Part 1: Sustainable Dining Initiatives
Sustainable Dining Policy
No
A brief description of the sustainable dining policy:
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On-Campus Sourcing
No
A brief description of the program to source food from a campus garden or farm:
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Local Community Engagement
Yes
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
Farmers Market is held once a week through the Academic Year
Vegan Dining Program
Yes
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
Vegetarian Committee meets monthly. Vegetarian retail concept called Fresh Fusion offers vegan options on their menu. Vegetarian options are available at all meals in the all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
Low-Impact Dining Events
No
A brief description of the low impact dining events:
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Sustainability-Themed Meals
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-themed meals:
Seasonally local farmers produces on the menu, advertised at the dining halls entrances
Sustainability-Themed Outlet
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
Vegetarian Retail Concept - Fresh Fusion
Labeling and Signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labeling and signage in dining halls:
Sustainable Icons used on menus. Local foods identified.
Outreach and Education
Yes
A brief description of the outreach efforts to support learning and research about sustainable food systems:
Field trip to local farms. Imperfectly Delicious Produce utilized and advertised.
Other Initiatives
Yes
A brief description of the other sustainability-related dining initiatives:
Food Recovery Network, Cage Free Eggs, Monteray Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, Local Produce procurement
Part 2: Food and Dining Waste
Food Recovery Program
Yes
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
Food Recovery Network UM chapter has teamed up with Feeding South Florida to host Thanksgiving Food Drives.
The Food Recovery Network is an organization on campus whose goal is to reduce food insecurity and food waste in our community. Over 30% of everything we produce ends up in the trash, meanwhile there are over 200,000 people who are food insecure living in Miami-Dade county alone!
Trayless Dining and Portion Modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
There are no trays anywhere on our campus
The two main dining halls are Tray-less.
This program was developed in cooperation with Student Government and Dining Services. The purpose of this program is to reduce food waste and water/energy use associated with the use of dining hall trays
Food Donation
Yes
A brief description of the food donation program:
UM Dining has been partnering with the MIAMI RESCUE MISSION to serve food to homeless shelters in the region.
In 2015 alone, our Dining Halls, our Food Court and Catering services donated 3.5 tons of food to this great organization, the equivalent of 5000 ready to eat meals.
The Miami Rescue Mission Campus has served the homeless and needy since 1922. The administration offices, Center for Men, Center for Women and Children, Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center, Community Activity Center-which provides out of school and summer programs for children, Food Warehouse, Health Clinic, and Thrift Stores are located in a three block area off NW 1st Ave. and NW 20th Street.
Food Materials Diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
The Hecht Dining hall is equipped with a Bio Digester that converts all pre-consumer food scrap into grey water, offsetting tons of solid waste from landfills, and also avoiding greenhouse gases release.
Composting
Yes
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
Starbucks Small Coffee Ground composting program run by students and the office of sustainability: Coffee is added as soil amendment in some of our green spaces.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
No
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
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Dine-In Service Ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Resident dining programs uses reusable china and silverware.
Take-Away Materials
Yes
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
Our food court vendors have to give certified compostable to go containers
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor offer discounts or other incentives to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in “to-go” food service operations?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
Einstein's and Starbucks offer a discount if customers bring their reusable mugs.
Other Materials Management Initiatives
Yes
A brief description of other dining services materials management initiatives:
Trimtrax is our program for measuring waste of food during production. The University also uses a vendor to recycle used fryer grease.
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