Green Dining Guide

A GUIDE TO DINING SUSTAINABLY ON GROUNDS Fall 2020

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GREEN DINING

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CERTIFICATIONS

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SUSTAINABLE FOOD

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PLANT FORWARD OPTIONS

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LOCAL FOOD

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REDUCE WASTE

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GET INVOLVED

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STAY IN TOUCH

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what is green dining?

UVA Dining is committed to sustainable dining practices that enrich and support the health of people and the natural environment.

We focus on responsible sourcing, waste minimization, transportation management, and efficient operations as part of our Green Thread environmental sustainability platform.

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CERTIFIED GREEN RESTAURANT LOCATIONS DESIGNATION FROM VIRGINIA'S ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

be proud E3 to dine green!

FAIR TRADE AND RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

Look out for these certified products featured in many of our locations!

We feature seafood that is recognized as sustainable by 3rd party organizations.

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sustainable food

30.7% of our food is sustainable! in 2019 by AASHE stars 2.2, a national framework for universities to measure their sustainability 6

How do we define sustainable food?

plant Forward

verified sustainable by 3rd Parties

minimally processed

supports small producers 7

PLANT FORWARD FRIDAYS Visit Fresh Food Company, O’Hill or Runk every Friday during lunch for special plant-forward options in addition to regular vegetarian and vegan offerings

plant forward options Plant Forward is a style of eating that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Getting your protein and fiber from plants is good for you and the planet.

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Why eat Plant Forward?

RESIDENTIAL DINING Look for the Vegetarian, Vegan, or Plant Forward logos to find veggie friendly dishes!

VEGETARIAN

VEGAN

Check out The Castle, Our Plant Forward Cafe!

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we love

LOCAL

LOCAL AT UVA: food grown or Raised within 250 Miles from Grounds how to eat Local on grounds:

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Sample local food at the Sustainable Taste Cart every Wednesday (5-7pm) at Fresh Food Co.

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our local partners:

Try our blended burger made with Virginia grass-fed beef, or the No Bull burger, a vegan Charlottesville-made burger.

Order the Harvest of the Month at The Castle.

Ingredients: Organic green lentils, organic brown rice, organic carrots, onions, organic spinach, organic quinoa, AP gluten-free flour blend, organic chia seeds, non-GMO wheat-free tamari (water, soy beans)

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 burger (122g/4.3oz) 2 servings per container Amount Per Serving

Calories Total Fat 3g

VIRGINIA BLENDED BURGER LOCAL, GRASSFED, DELICIOUS

LOCAL RESTAURANT POP-UPS & Food Trucks

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% Daily Value*

4% 0%

Saturated Fat 0g

80% BEEF + 20% MUSHROOM

Trans Fat 0g

0%

Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 340mg

15%

Total Carbohydrate 32mg

12%

Dietary Fiber 9g Total Sugars 2g

32%

Includes 0g Added Sugars

0%

Protein 10g Vitamin D 0mcg

WHOLE FRESH ORGANIC

Calcium 75mg

INGREDIENTS VEGETABLES Iron 5mg

Potassium 509mg

6%

25% 10%

Vitamin A -1IU

130%

Vitamin K -1mcg

100%

Vitamin E -1mg

HEALTHY

0%

Thiamin -1mg

Riboflavin -1mg Niacin -1mg

Vitamin B-6 -1mcg Folate -1mcg

Vitamin B-12 -1mcg Magnesium -1mg Zinc -1mg

Selenium -1mcg

2%

15% 10% 10%

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40% 0%

20% 10% 6%

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to that daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Did you know 8 million tons of plastic leaks into the world’s oceans each year?

reduce waste

Here are Some Tips to Reduce Plastic Waste: Use your own reusable straw

Bring your own reusable bag

Look out for free UVA Dine bags to carry your to-go meals!

Dining at home?

Skip the utensil set and use what you have at home!

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hoos reuse and recycle *Our reusable programs are currently on hold for reusable to-go containers and bring your own coffee mugs, but stay tuned for an update for when we resume these programs!

DID YOU KNOW? UVA DINING PARTNERS WITH UVA RECYCLING TO RECYCLE PLASTIC, GLASS, CARDBOARD, AND ALUMINUM FROM ALL DINING LOCATIONS

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WHAT Goes Where?

look before you toss!

COMPOST

RECYCLE

LANDFILL

CLEAN CLEANPLASTIC PLASTIC (NO (NO FOOD), FOOD), GLASS GLASS

CHIP BAGS, CHIP BAGS, CONDIMENT CONDIMENT WRAPPERS WRAPPERS

WHY COMPOST? Composting prevents harmful methane emissions that result from putting food and organics in landfill and instead recycles these materials back into the earth to create more nutrient-rich soil.

WHERE? All residential dining rooms, The Castle, and West Range Cafe.

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IN 2019, UVA DINING DIVERTED 601,162 POUNDS OF COMPOST FROM THE LANDFILL

All compost from our locations is composted by a local company, Black Bear Composting.

Black Bear composting

This symbol designates a product as compostable!

TO-GOBOXES, BOXES, TO-GO ECOGROUNDS CUPS, ECOGROUNDS CUPS, FOOD SCRAPS, FOOD SCRAPS, AND ANDUNLINED UNLINED CUPS CUPS

REMEMBER, WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!

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get involved!

MORVEN KITCHEN GARDEN

Volunteer with UVA’s student farm and help grow veggies for the community and UVA students!

UVA COMMUNITY GARDEN Located across the street from O’Hill Dining Room, the community garden is a space for students to spend time outside and learn about growing vegetables.

Subscribe to the Green Dining newsletter to sign-up for social-distanced workdays.

CHECK OUT THE GREEN DINING WEBSITE & SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER

Explore the Green Dining website to learn about UVA Dining's sustainability program, tips for eating sustainably on grounds, and other ways to get involved with sustainable food! Sign up for our Green Dining newsletter to get the latest updates and events. You can sign up on our website, uvagreendining.com.

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Look out for opportunities to become a Green Dining intern!

green dining events

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK FOR UPCOMING EVENTS! @UVADINING

VEG PLANT OUT FORWARD ON

FRIDAYS

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Plant Forward is a style of eating that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Getting your protein and fiber from plants is good for you and the planet. All types of eaters are encouraged to try out these delicious recipes!

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