Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 36.77
Liaison Ashley Woolman
Submission Date Feb. 16, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Western Colorado University
OP-7: Low Impact Dining

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 3.00 Jonathan Coady
General Manager
Sodexo
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Percentage of total dining services food purchases comprised of conventionally produced animal products:
80

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

Based on his close relationship to purchasing, the GM made an estimate.


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”):

Every lunch and dinner there is a vegan option available for customers with visible signage with a nutritional profile included. As well, there is a vegan station and always a vegan and vegetarian option EVERY meal.


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

We previously attempted Meatless Mondays, but students complained so we stopped.

There are always meatless options at every meal.


The website URL where information about the vegan dining program is available:
Annual dining services expenditures on food:
1,000,000 US/Canadian $

Annual dining services expenditures on conventionally produced animal products:
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Annual dining services expenditures on sustainably produced animal products:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Sodexo is constantly aiming to improve it's sustainability practices, and Western's branch meets and oftentimes exceeds those aims.


Sodexo is constantly aiming to improve it's sustainability practices, and Western's branch meets and oftentimes exceeds those aims.

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