| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.63 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Western Kentucky University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.59 / 6.00 |
Madeline
Petty Graduate Assistant Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences |
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):
Aramark Corp provides a Sustainable Food and Beverage purchasing report and Local Food and Beverage Purchasing Report available for download for every account. We pulled the reports for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The full report including expenditure is confidential and not available, per Aramark's request. However, we were able to provide a full inventory without expenditure details per qualified item. Please reach out to Robert Huffman, WKU Aramark's District Manager, if further information or verification is required. Or, we can share the data directly to a reviewer for non-public posting.
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 | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | No | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | Yes | Yes |
| 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:
Aramark Corp recognizes AASHE standards in it's efforts to source sustainable food items. Aramark at WKU sources many third party certified products, such as cage-free eggs and Fair Trade coffee. Additionally, Aramark WKU sources directly from local farmers, including our campus farm, and requests local sourcing through larger vendors. Under their contract, beginning July 2017, sustainable food sourcing goals were established. We have purchased from local farmers such as ATP Greenhouses and several farmers through Piazza Produce.
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:
Aramark Corp provides a Sustainable Food and Beverage purchasing report and Local Food and Beverage Purchasing Report available for download for every account. We pulled the reports for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The full report including expenditure is confidential and not available, per Aramark's request. However, we were able to provide a full inventory without expenditure details per qualified item. Please reach out to Robert Huffman, WKU Aramark's District Manager, if further information or verification is required. Or, we can share the data directly to a reviewer for non-public posting.
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.