Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 62.83 |
Liaison | Danielle Smith |
Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2020 |
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.68 / 2.00 |
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Hardy Sustainability Officer Facilities Management |
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Part 1. Sustainable dining initiatives
Local community engagement
Yes
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
UNB hosts a Farmers Market every Wednesday from 11-2 in the Student Union Building. Food is sourced locally from the Ville Cooperative, a local organization located ten kilometers from campus. The food is grown using organic practices but is not certified organic.
Sustainability-themed outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
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Inclusive and local sourcing
No
A brief description of the support for disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
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Estimated percentage of total food and beverage expenditures on products from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local SMEs:
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Low-impact dining
Yes
A brief description of the low impact dining events and/or plant-forward options:
Sodexo has hosted Meatless Monday events in the residence halls for the last three years.
Sodexo also hosts a Field to Fork event each year in which all of the suppliers (including local farmers and producers) come to campus with samples and answer questions from the students about the food they supply for campus dining services. This is an educational event that promotes low-impact dining (i.e. local food).
Sodexo also hosts a Field to Fork event each year in which all of the suppliers (including local farmers and producers) come to campus with samples and answer questions from the students about the food they supply for campus dining services. This is an educational event that promotes low-impact dining (i.e. local food).
Vegan dining program
Yes
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
Sodexo offers vegan dining options at each meal provided in dining halls. These facilities are open to all members of the campus community.
Labelling and signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labelling and signage in dining halls:
The residence dining halls have menu boards outlining how many ingredients in each dish are locally sourced and where they come from.
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:
Sodexo has a Food Management System, utilizing the WasteWatch and LeanPath programs to manage their production cycle, allowing them to reduce the amount of food waste produced.
Trayless dining and portion modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
All Sodexo dining locations at UNB have gone trayless, a means of reducing food waste.
Food donation
No
A brief description of the food donation program:
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Food materials diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Sodexo recycles all cooking oils to limit consumption.
Composting
No
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
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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:
In partnership with Sodexo, Enactus UNB/STU created the Compost U program. Students from the group collect food waste every Saturday from McConnell Hall, UNB's largest dining hall, and take it to a local greenhouse to be composted. During a five week period, the group composted nearly 85 kilograms of food waste.
Dine-in service ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
All dining halls are equipped with reusable cutlery that is cleaned and reused for every meal.
Take-away materials
Yes
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
Sodexo offers a program where they will sell a customer a reusable container for $5.99 with any meal purchase. This container can then be traded in for a clean container with your next purchase when you will also receive a $0.30 discount on your meal.
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
Individuals who supply a reusable coffee mug receive a discount on their purchase
Optional Fields
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Website URL where information about the sustainable dining programs is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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