Food: Accomplishments

Accomplishments

• 10% of produce purchases organic and locally grown.
• Created new distributor agreements with the local farmer’s market and other local farmers.
• Purchase sustainably harvested seafood.
• Purchase ENERGY STAR food service equipment.
• 100% of disposable serviceware products are compostable.
• 100% of recyclable materials in dining operations are recycled.
• 8,000 gallons of used cooking oil recycled into biodiesel.
• 100% of pre-consumer food waste is composted.
• Started a pilot post-consumer composting program in De La Guerra Dining Commons.
• Formed the Community Sustainability Committee with members from campus, local non-profits, and local farmers.
• Student Fellowship Intern program.

UCen

• 7% of produce purchases organic and locally grown.
• 74% of coffee purchases are organic, fair trade, or a combination of both.
• 6,000 gallons of used cooking oil recycled into biodiesel.