| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.21 |
| Liaison | Lisa Noriega |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2022 |
Yale University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.38 / 6.00 |
Lindsay
Crum Chief Manager for Sustainability Operations & Strategic Data Yale Office of Sustainability |
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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:
46
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):
Yale Hospitality has an extensive data tracking system that was developed in-house to track five indicators: 1. Regional: produced within 300 miles/Local: produced in Connecticut; 2. sustainable farming practices (IPM and organic) and environmentally sensitive practices; 3. humane treatment of animals; 4. fair working conditions and wages for employees; 5. degree of processing. The timeframe for the sample provided is July 2020 - June 2021`.
If reporting Real/Good Food Calculator results, provide:
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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 | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | No | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | No | No |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | Yes | Yes |
| Concessions | No | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$10 million or more
Optional Fields
100% Australian grass fed and finished beef and lamb
• 100% local honey
• Cage free liquid eggs and cage free organic regional shell eggs
• Local milk
• 100% antibiotic free, cage free chicken
• Niman Ranch humanely raised, hormone free pork
• All fresh baked goods from regional bakeries, with 30% from New Haven bakeries
• 100% fair trade tea and organic fair trade coffee
• Nitrate free, locally produced hotdogs
• Sausage produced locally by a family owned business
• Seafood sourcing based on MSC Certification, underutilized species, and Monterey Bay Seafood Watch guidelines
• Locally produced tomato sauce from family owned business
• Yearly seasonal extension of frozen corn and green beans grown regionally
• Locally made pasta from a family owned manufacturer
• Regionally produced, minimally processed pizza dough
• 100% vegan mayonnaise
• Fresh market vegetable program: buying vegetables in-season and regionally grown whenever possible
• 100% local honey
• Cage free liquid eggs and cage free organic regional shell eggs
• Local milk
• 100% antibiotic free, cage free chicken
• Niman Ranch humanely raised, hormone free pork
• All fresh baked goods from regional bakeries, with 30% from New Haven bakeries
• 100% fair trade tea and organic fair trade coffee
• Nitrate free, locally produced hotdogs
• Sausage produced locally by a family owned business
• Seafood sourcing based on MSC Certification, underutilized species, and Monterey Bay Seafood Watch guidelines
• Locally produced tomato sauce from family owned business
• Yearly seasonal extension of frozen corn and green beans grown regionally
• Locally made pasta from a family owned manufacturer
• Regionally produced, minimally processed pizza dough
• 100% vegan mayonnaise
• Fresh market vegetable program: buying vegetables in-season and regionally grown whenever possible
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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