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The Green Scene at Dal: Campus Sustainability
Food Services at Dalhousie University has been awarded an "A" grade in the "Food and Recycling" category in the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card . We are excited for this grade, and wish to thank all students and faculty for your cooperation in our continuing efforts to improve sustainability on campus. We encourage you to browse the site, and compare Dal's results with schools all over Canada and the U.S.!
Learn more about our FARM TO TABLE program!
AND THERE'S MORE!
As one of the most sustainable food service providers in Canada, Food Services at Dalhousie University has introduced some great initiatives over the years:
SUSTAINABLE FOOD
We seek to purchase and use environmentally preferable products and services, and recognize suppliers who reduce environmental impacts in their production and distribution systems or services.
MEATLESS MONDAYS!
Going meatless once a week may reduce your risk of chronic preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. It can also help reduce your carbon footprint and save precious resources like fresh water and fossil fuel.
www.meatlessmonday.com
MSC CERTIFIED HADDOCK
Food Services at Dalhousie University is proud to annouce that they have converted to MSC Certified Haddock on all dining hall menus! The haddock is purchased from Green Island Fisheries and is from Nova Scotia.
Green Island Distributors is from a small Cape Breton community rich in fishing heritage. They know the disastrous effects of poor sustainable practices and the benefits of proper ones. They believe it is essential for the health of our oceans and survival of coastal communities we live and work in to manage our fisheries responsibly and sustainably.
Official launch: January 19th, 2011!
SEASONAL MENUS
We support our local farmers by purchasing produce in season. All 4 dining hall offer seasonal vegetables and fruit. We change our vegetables with the season!
Purchasing Local Food & Supporting Local Businesses:
1. Local produce from H&E Keddy Bros. and Sysco Atlantic2. Dairy products from Baxter’s Milk3. Ice Cream from Scotsburn Dairy, produced in Truro Nova Scotia
4. Bread products from Ben’s Bakery5. Beef and Pork products from Tony’s Meats, located in Antigonish Nova Scotia
6. Beef products from Atlantic Beef, located in PEI and using PEI beef
7. Frozen vegetables from McCain Foods Ltd.8. Fish from Green Island Fisheries, located in Cape Breton
9. Sushi from Bento Nouveau Sushi10. Tofu from Soy Hardy, located in PEI and using organic soy beans from PEI
11. Eggs from Maritime Pride Eggs12. Samosas from Staff of Life Healthfood...and more!
Between Jan-Apr 2008, Food Services at Dalhousie University bought 32% of its food locally! Between July-September 2008, that number increased to 49%!!
2009/10 results are in!!! Between Sept 2009 - Apr 2010, Dalhousie Food Services bought 54% of its food locally!
Farm to Table Program: Please click "Farm to Table at Dalhousie" in the menu to the left to learn about this great program here at Dalhousie!
Fair Trade Coffee: We offer Just Us! Fair Trade & Organic Coffee and CoffeECOcompany Fair Trade & Organic Coffee. Just Us! is available at two retail locations on campus (the Rowe Building and the Alumni Lounge), while CoffeECOcompany Fair Trade & Organic Coffee is available in our dining halls and other retail locations (LSC Foodcourt, and Fillings @ the Dentistry Building).
Condiments: Using bulk condiments instead of individual portion packs whenever feasible. This results in a tremendous reduction in packaging and resulting waste.
SERVICEWARE / PACKAGING
Reusable Mug Program: Offering a $0.10 discount at any Food Services at Dalhousie University retail location when using an Enviro/Reusable Mug.
Napkin Dispenser: Dispense only one napkin at a time! No more wasting handfuls of unused napkins.
Biodegradable Packaging: Check out our new biodegradable packaging on campus!
Tray-Less Dining: All Dalhousie residence dining halls removed their serving trays and went “tray-less.” Annually, it saves ~870,655 litres of water and the associated energy needed to heat it, and reduces food waste by ~30%.
Other initiatives:
1. Paper and bamboo plates, bowls and Take-out containers
2. Paper and corn Ecotainer soup bowls and coffee cups
3. Potato starch cutlery
4. Cold beverage and salad cups made from corn
5. Recycled paper and corn sandwich wedges
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Recycling: Food Services at Dalhousie University recycles your glass, plastic, tin, and compost for you!
CLEANING SUPPLIES
We use environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies made by Ecolab. Ecolab ships cleaning supplies in concentrated form, which means less packaging, and therefore fewer emissions (more units can be shipped at a time, less materials needed for packaging, etc.)
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Energy Saving Practices: Operating with energy-saving equipment, lighting, water conservation and more!
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