Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.69
Liaison Alan Turnquist
Submission Date July 24, 2023

STARS v2.2

Michigan Technological University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.19 / 6.00 Clare Fidler
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability and Resilience
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
0

Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
39.72

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):
Expenditures for plant-based foods were calculated by removing all items from the total expenditures sheet that do not qualify.
Total food expenditure figures can be found in the above excel sheet.

If reporting Real/Good Food Calculator results, provide:

Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
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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 No
Student-run food/catering services No No
Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) No No
Convenience stores No No
Vending services Yes No
Concessions Yes Yes

Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$1 million - $4.9 million

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Michigan Tech purchases produce-certified organic when available. A small amount of coffee purchases come from Fair Trade. MTU obtains local produce through the local co-op, other vendors, and the Wadsworth Hall garden. MTU also incorporates plant based foods in its sustainable dining efforts.

Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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