Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 62.46 |
Liaison | Morgan Hartman |
Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2020 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.60 / 2.00 |
Pam
Edwards Assistant Director Housing Dining Service |
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Part 1. Sustainable dining initiatives
Local community engagement
No
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
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Sustainability-themed outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
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Inclusive and local sourcing
Yes
A brief description of the support for disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
The University supports local farmers through the purchase of local foods.
Estimated percentage of total food and beverage expenditures on products from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
2.50
Low-impact dining
No
A brief description of the low impact dining events and/or plant-forward options:
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Vegan dining program
Yes
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
Vegan and vegetarian options are provided at every meal and the University is willing to work with students, staff, faculty, and others to identify additional vegan entrees to serve. Vegan entrees are classified by having at least five grams of protein.
Labelling and signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labelling and signage in dining halls:
Good. Fresh. Local. menu items are identified by labels and signage.
Part 2. Food waste minimization and recovery
Food recovery program
Yes
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
At the beginning of 2019, the Lean Path Program was in the preliminary stages of being implemented in the dining centers.
Trayless dining and portion modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
Trayless dining was implemented at the university in spring 2009 and is still being used. Students are provided different sized bowls and plates. Trays are used only in instances of special need.
Recommended portion sizes are encouraged through posting of nutrition information with the defined portion size for the menu item.
Recommended portion sizes are encouraged through posting of nutrition information with the defined portion size for the menu item.
Food donation
Yes
A brief description of the food donation program:
Donations of leftover food are made through FoodNet; a service in which individuals pick up food donations rather than having it delivered. Food donations come mainly from conferences held at the university during the summer months.
Food materials diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Cooking oil that has been used in the dining centers is picked up by a waste management service that picks up used food service grease and sells it for cosmetics and soaps.
Composting
Yes
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
Cather Dining has a compost bin in the small garden and Selleck Dining has composting containers in the department through the University Eco Huskers program.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
Yes
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
The university has an aerobic biodigester in the Selleck Dining hall and will be expanding it throughout University Dining Services.
Dine-in service ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Reusable service ware consists of china dishes, plastic glasses, and stainless silverware.
Take-away materials
Yes
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
UNL Dining offers limited to-go options. Along with this, East Dining has been using Ozzi to-go containers.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor offer discounts or other incentives to customers who use reusable containers instead of disposable or compostable containers in “to-go” food service operations?:
No
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
With minimal to-go food options, UNL does not offer discounts for reusable mugs.
Optional Fields
University Dining Services provides options representative of different cultures, such as Halal, Brazilian and other cultures are made available for students. Along with that, plastic bags have been eliminated and replaced with paper sacks while reusable bags can be purchased in convenience stores. Last but not least, compostable dining containers are required throughout the University but at the present time there is not a process in place for the used compostable products to be composted.
Website URL where information about the sustainable dining programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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