Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.66
Liaison Marian Brown
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Wells College
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.53 / 3.00 Marian Brown
Director
Center for Sustainability and the Environment
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
22

A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory expenditures on animal products:

Wells Dining provided an inventory worksheet report for one recent month, in which they highlighted all animal products, which comprised 22% of the items purchased.


Does the institution offer diverse, complete-protein vegan dining options at all meals in at least one dining facility on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution provide labels and/or signage that distinguishes between vegan, vegetarian (not vegan), and other items?:
Yes

Are the vegan options accessible to all members of the campus community?:
Yes

A brief description of the vegan dining program, including availability, sample menus, signage and any promotional activities (e.g. “Meatless Mondays”):

Wells Dining offers vegan options at every meal, not including the salad bar option which is a standing feature. The Center for Sustainability has educated the campus community about "Meatless Monday" through Facebook messages and encouragement in employee and student sustainability guides.


A brief description of other efforts the institution has made to reduce the impact of its animal-derived food purchases:

Wells Dining frequently substitutes turkey-based "bacon" and sausage as well as offering vegan sausage patties.


The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
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Annual dining services expenditures on food:
581,499 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
127,930 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
0 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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