University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

http://files.dining.unc.edu/Susty_Report_2014/Fall_2014_Sustainability_Report.pdf

1.5.0. AT LENOIR MAINSTREET- For the past four years, 1.5.0. has served the UNC campus community the best local, organic and sustainable foods available in a quick and friendly style that follows a commitment to sustainability. 1.5.0.’s seasonal menu features food that is locally grown, harvested and freshly prepared by chefs who are trained in culinary sustainability. Menu items also include organic produce and grains, cage-free eggs and poultry, grass fed beef, sustainable seafood and house-made breads, dressings and sauces. In addition to providing a healthy and sustainable retail dining option, 1.5.0. offers an engaging and educational experience for customers. An LCD screen displays farmer profiles, sustainable goals and eco-saving techniques that connect our customers to local farms and teach them how to incorporate sustainable habits into their daily lives. 1.5.0. employee uniforms are locally made with 100% organic cotton. They also use 100% unbleached and recycled content napkins, Green Seal certified cleaning products and practice energy and water conservation. ALPINE BAGEL® ALPINE DELI® AT TAR HEAL- Alpine Bagel serves coffee from Larry's beans, a local roaster. THE BEACH CAFE- serves Greens, which is locally owned and operated and is devoted to regional and sustainable foods. Greens serves farm fresh foods from local farmers whenever possible. They seek organic produce when available. THE BEACH CAFE CAFE MCCOLL COMMON GROUNDS CAFE ESPRESSOASIS® GLOBAL THE KIND COFFEE CAFE STARBUCKS® AT RAMS HEAD- all purchase Fair Trade coffee. A full list of retail vendors and convenience stores is available: http://www.dining.unc.edu/WheretoEat

-Seasonal food and menus are offered in both residential dining halls and Lenoir Mainstreet. Menus reflect which local produce is in season and readily available. -CDS’ most preferred food purchases are from within 150-miles of UNC Chapel Hill or within North Carolina. -Carolina Dining Services (CDS) purchases Fair Trade coffees that customers can find at both dining halls, Starbucks®, Mainstreet, The Beach, Café McColl, Tar Heal Café, Common Grounds and Alpine Bagel Co®. CDS steadily increased Fair Trade purchases over the last three fiscal years ($83,387 in 2012-13, $51,803 in 2011-12, $23,298 in 2010-11). This increase was made possible by the expansion of Fair Trade coffee into our dining halls, Top of Lenoir and Rams Head, in September 2012.

CDS, Aramark, and students, who work with academic advisers and receive academic credit, analyze food invoices and vendor velocity reports to track and evaluate purchases. Criteria used include the Real Food Calculator, local, regional, organic, fair trade, and sustainably harvested seafood purchases.