| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.06 |
| Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
| Submission Date | May 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Virginia
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.28 / 4.00 |
Christopher
Stevens Sustainability Manager UVA Dining |
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
6.96
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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
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An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Line items that fulfill sustainable food criteria are indicated within the product descriptor (attachment)
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (food and beverage expenditures for on-site franchises, convenience stores, vending services, or concessions)?:
No
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Percentage of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending services, and concessions food and beverage purchases that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
UVa Dining established a set of sustainable food purchasing guidelines in 2008. In order of priority they are: local/seasonal, organic, humanely raised, and fairly traded.
The UVA food purchasing guidelines identify products that are locally grown or locally processed. Currently, 7.5% of food expenditures are attributed to locally grown and processed food or third-party certified food.
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A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Thorough and comprehensive review of sales reports is conducted each year.
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Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
10,240,978.55
US/Canadian $
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the total food and beverage expenditure figures?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Franchises | Yes | Yes |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | --- | --- |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | No |
| Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) | --- |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | Yes |
| Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) | --- |
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A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
Virginia Green (State DEQ Program):
"Virginia Green is the statewide program that works to reduce the environmental impacts of Virginia's tourism industry. It is run as a partnership among DEQ, the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Hospitality and Tourism Association."
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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