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Sustainable Food policy

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Lee Ann Walling, LEED AP ND   on 

Hi we are a state agency and usually aren't able (by law) to provide food for ourselves with taxpayer funds, nor do we have a cafeteria.

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Fri Feb 22, 2013, 2:27 am
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Sun Apr 18, 2010, 10:27 pm

Documentation expectations?

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Aurélie Kazour  on 

Hello. I work in a hospital, serving an average of 200 meals a day. I am not sure about what documentation is expected to meet the sustainable food purchasing standard.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 6:09 pm

Vending machines

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Andres Giraldo  on 

Hi, I am wondering if this credit can be earned when the facility have some vending machines which provide beverages and snacks for the employees, but the company doesn't provide any other kind of

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Mon Jul 14, 2014, 2:52 am

Locally produced foods

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Tiffany Moore  on 

I have two examples of foods that meet the intent of this credit, but don't fit fully into the 100 mile limit.

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Fri Mar 22, 2013, 5:57 pm

Alcoholic beverages

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Emmanuel Pauwels  on 

Does food and beverages include alcoholic beverages as well or only soft drinks and water?

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Thu May 8, 2014, 5:55 pm

Would Bottled Water count toward the sustainable food credit?

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Cara Koepf  on 

Our project is a state office building and the only purchased food is bottled water. There is also the food ordered for employee annual recognition ceremony.

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 7:02 pm

Food sustainable purchase - Compliance demonstration

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  H.K.C.B. Heendeniya  on 

I have a small question regarding assessing compliance of sustainable food purchase. Suppose we have a fully locally made food (Ex.

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Sun May 12, 2013, 6:09 pm

Restaurant Supplies (i.e., napkins, paper products, etc)

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Nate Gillette  on 

We are documenting the cleaning materials and other purchases in IEQ and MR but we see no where to document the paper products. Where do you account for that?

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Mon Jul 14, 2014, 7:49 pm

coca cola

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Emmanuel Pauwels  on 

Would coca cola bottles be considered regional if the bottling plant is within the required distance?

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WSP USA
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Fri Mar 21, 2014, 6:52 pm