| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.54 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | Aug. 8, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Iowa
OP-T2-5: Trans-Fats
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Liz
Christiansen Director Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution use frying oil that does not include trans-fats and seek to avoid foods that include trans-fats in its dining operations?:
Yes
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A brief description of the trans-fats avoidance program, policy, or practice:
UI Housing and Dining Services use heart-healthy soybean oil.
In addition, the UChoose program encourages diners to make healthy choices. An item marked with the UChoose apple meets one or more of the following criteria:
Less than 10% of calories from saturated fat
Zero trans-fat
Low Calories
Low Sodium
http://dining.uiowa.edu/health-and-sustainability/uchoose-program
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For more information about the UChoose program, please see:
http://dining.uiowa.edu/health-and-sustainability/uchoose-program
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