| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.86 |
| Liaison | Nicole Arsenault |
| Submission Date | April 3, 2024 |
York University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.86 / 6.00 |
Nicole
Arsenault Program Director, Sustainability 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):
York University's Food Service Provider, Chartwells Canada - Compass Group, produced a report for the 2022-2023 academic year. Since Chartwells and York Univerity's partnership began in July 2022, we were not able to obtain an annual report.
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 | No | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | Yes | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | Yes | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | Yes | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
In our contract with Chartwells, the educational division of Compass Group Canada, there are multiple sustainability related KPIs embedded to ensure and promote sustainable practices in our food and beverage purchasing. The new ""YU Eats"" program brought many enhancements to our food services, such as: - Menu rotations that provide greater variety and a wider range of global fare that reflects the diversity of the York community. - Inclusion of progressive Indigenous cuisine in partnership with Chef Jenni Lessard, based in the Qu’Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan on Treaty Four Territory, and the homeland of the Métis. - A significant increase in the availability of nutritious plant-based meals. - Coffee from Birch Bark Coffee Co., a First Nations owned business that offers organic, Fair Trade and SPP-certified coffees. - Local sourcing, micro-farming, waste reduction and other sustainability and food security programs.
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:
York University in partnership with Planet Bean now has Las Nubes Coffee, is a high-grown specialty coffee produced by a co-operative of small farms in areas adjacent to York University’s Las Nubes Rainforest in southern Costa Rica. It has been given certification of sustainability by the Ministry of Agriculture in Costa Rica based on the following criteria:
- a fair and just price to local farmers;
- sound ecological production and milling processes;
- biodiversity protections;
- investment in community development; and
- ethical trade practices.
After nearly a decade, Las Nubes has made its way back to Canada and is available in select locations on York’s campuses, including Food Services Dinning Halls and Central Square. Part of the proceeds from the coffee will go towards supporting York’s Las Nubes Research and Conservation Program.
https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2024/05/01/york-to-host-pop-up-fair-trade-event-with-free-beverages/
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