Food and Dining

91¶ÌÊÓƵ Sustainability works in partnership with the University's dining services provider, Sodexo, to meet the food sustainability goals and objectives outlined in 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's . Per the Sustainability Plan, Sodexo is striving to ensure that at least 25% of the food procured is plant-based, and/or sustainably or ethically produced as defined below.

Plant-based Foods

fruits and vegetables (produce)
whole grains
beans, other legumes (pulses)
soy foods
nuts and seeds
plant oils, herbs, spices
simple combinations of these foods and their derivatives
vegetarian/vegan alternatives to meat and dairy

 

Sustainable Agriculture

International standards Regional Standards
  • Biodynamic Certified (Demeter)
  • American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture (ANSI/LEO-4000) (Silver or higher) - U.S.
  • Bird Friendly Coffee
  • Bee Better Certified (Xerces Society) - U.S.
  • Certified Organic under any IFOAM-endorsed standard
  • Food Alliance Certified - U.S.
  • Certified Sustainably Grown (SCS)
  • Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) verified (e.g., Certified Naturally Grown)
  • LEAF Marque (Linking Environment and Farming)
  • Protected Harvest Certified - U.S.
  • Naturland certified
  • Salmon Safe Certified - U.S.
  • Rainforest Alliance Certified (Sustainable Agriculture SAN Standard)
  • USDA Transitional Organic - U.S.
  • Regenerative Organic Certified

 
  • UTZ certified

 

 

Sustainable Seafood

International standards
  • Marine Stewardship Council blue ecolabel (paired with MSC Chain of Custody certification)
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch (Best Choices, Good Alternatives, and Recommended Eco-Certifications)

 

Fair Trade / Labor 

International standards Regional Standards
  • Ecocert Fair Trade (EFT)
  • Equitable Food Initiative certified - U.S.
  • Fair for Life (IMO)
  • Fair Food Program (Fair Food Standards Council / Coalition of Immokalee Workers) - U.S.
  • Fairtrade mark (Fairtrade International)
  • Fair Trade Federation member - U.S. and Canada
  • Fair Trade Certified (Fair Trade USA)
  • Food Justice Certified (Agricultural Justice Project) - U.S.
  • FairWild certified
  • Milk with Dignity (Migrant Justice) - U.S.
  • Guaranteed Fair Trade (WFTO)

 
  • Hand in Hand (Rapunzel)

 
  • Small Producers’ Symbol (SPP)

 

 

Humane Animal Care 

International standards Regional Standards
  • Animal Welfare Approved (A Greener World)
  • AGA-Certified Grassfed - U.S.
  • Certified Humane Raised and Handled
  • American Humane Certified (Laying Hens - Free Range and Pasture only) - U.S. and Canada
  • Global Animal Partnership Certified (Step 2 and above)
  • BuyingPoultry (Best Choices and Better Choices) - U.S. and Canada

 

 

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