| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Austin Sutherland |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Pennsylvania
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.50 / 6.00 |
Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Bon Appetit at Penn Dining, the University's food service provider, believes in preserving the future by purchasing food in a sustainable, socially responsible manner. A sustainable future for food service means flavorful food that’s healthy and economically viable for all, produced through practices that respect farmers, workers, and animals; nourish the community; and replenish our shared natural resources for future generations.
In concert with the Penn Compact, introduced by President Gutmann in 2004, Bon Appetit engages locally with farmers and vendors – most from within 150 miles and many from within Philadelphia.
A minimum of 20% is purchased locally from "Farm to Fork" vendors; up to 50% in harvesting months. For this submission, the 37.5% yearly average was calculated by taking the sum of the sustainable food and beverage purchase percentages in non-harvest months (20%, November through March) and harvest months (50%, April through October), divided by 12.
The Website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.