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Support Sustainable Food at UNC

Support Sustainable Food at UNC

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Cameron F.
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Patrick B.
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Giovanna
Started by Anonymous 16 years, 10 months ago
Fair- FLO Food supports fair food for all individuals involved in production and consumption. Local- FLO Food supports food purchases that prioritize the welfare of local economies. Prioritizing local economies entails consideration of all aspects of the food chain including production, processing, distribution, and consumption. Organic- FLO Food supports sustainable agricultural practices that are environmentally conscious. Environmentally conscious practices seek to promote biodiversity, maintain the integrity and coexistence of ecosystems and farming communities, and overall minimize the impact of agriculture on the natural environment. The UNC administration has committed our university to being a leading institution in sustainability. The important issues of food and dining however have not been sufficiently addressed within UNC’s sustainability initiatives. We, the undersigned, support FLO Food at UNC in its efforts to promote sustainable food in UNC’s dining halls. We specifically advocate two methods of promoting sustainable food at UNC, as endorsed by FLO Food: 1:Recognizing and reporting where our food comes from and how it is produced 2:Creating an institutionalized method for judging the sustainability of our food. We believe these steps are necessary to ensure improvements in the University’s food sustainability and support their implementation as soon as possible. We, the undersigned, support FLO Food at UNC in its efforts to promote sustainable food in UNC’s dining halls.

Updates

November 9, 2009

I have finalized the research brief regarding current campus dining procurement practices to present to the subcommittee next week. This document outlines the gaps in our reporting systems and identifies where institutional updates are required to meet sustainability goals. I will provide a summary of their feedback once the session concludes.

November 9, 2009

The administration has requested a formal meeting to discuss our proposed reporting framework. I am currently finalizing the policy brief to present at this session.

6 Comments

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Sarah Richards
16 years ago Featured

The dining hall food is honestly pretty sad most days. We need better options that aren't just processed junk trucked in from halfway across the country.

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Jessica Johnston
16 years ago Featured

Finally. Its ridiculous that we have no idea where our meat and veggies are coming from.

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Chris Donnelly
16 years ago Featured

YES. make it happen.

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Mike Yang
16 years ago Featured

UNC claims to be a leader in sustainability but the cafeteria is still stuck in the past. Time to step up.

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Emily Carter
16 years ago Featured

I want to know if my lunch is poisoning the planet or not. Transparency pls.

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David Warner
16 years ago Featured

Local food supports our farmers. Keep the money in NC instead of shipping it out.