| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.71 |
| Liaison | Gioia Thompson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 6, 2023 |
University of Vermont
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.86 / 6.00 |
Gioia
Thompson Sustainability Strategist UVM Office of Sustainability |
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
An inventory of food and beverage purchases that qualify as sustainably/ethically produced:
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
Two UVM Food Systems Graduate Interns calculated the Real Food Challenge and plant-based data, in collaboration with the UVM Dining Sustainability Manager. Velocity reports from UVM Dining vendors were collected for the months of October 2021 and February 2022 totaling ~$1.5M. These months have been used previously and represent one fall semester and one spring semester. We did not measure summer purchases, but have limited food/locations available this time of year.
Office of Sustainability student employees and staff analyzed purchases from UVM's only institution-operated location (the Bookstore) in Oct 2020 and Feb 2021. Because some of this period included remote and hybrid learning the data was reweighted to match sales volumes in 2021-2022 to align with UVM Dining's reporting, totaling ~$150K after reweighting.
Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the inventory/assessment?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | Yes | Yes |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | Yes | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | No | No |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
UVM Dining is committed to purchasing local and regional products when available through our Vermont First program. We make commitments with vendors/distributors in advance to ensure adequate inventory and some local products are received as weekly standing orders.
Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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