Update from Thurman
Associated Project(s):
The Food Literacy Project is currently on hold.
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Projects Updates for key objective: 5.6.1 Food Literacy Project
Food Literacy
Associated Project(s):Here are the files assoicated with food literacy.
Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting: 26 February 2021
Associated Project(s):The meeting which took place on 26 February at 4PM (CDT) discussed the following:
- Reusable dining options (Follow-up to Feb 12 guest presentation)
- Reusable dining options (Recommendation)
- Elimination of virgin paper at F&S Stores
- Food Literacy Project
Attached Files:12/4 Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes and chat log of the Zero Waste SWATeam on 12/4/2020.
The following were discussed:
- SSC Letter of Support for Illini Union Shadowbox Recycling project
- Vermicomposting
- Composting
- NASEM Circular Economy Conference
- Food Literacy Project
Attached Files:11/13 Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes and chat from the Zero Waste SWATeam meeting on 11/13.
Discussed were the following topics:
- Update: Adopt-a-highway/Clean-up Program
- Composting Partnership: Alex Poltorak of Urban Canopy
- Student Project: Vermiculture Composting
- Grind2Energy Additional Scope
- Food Literacy Project
- Update: Clean Plate Program
- Purchasing Sustainability Update
11/13 Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes and chat from the Zero Waste SWATeam meeting on 11/13.
Discussed were the following topics:
- Update: Adopt-a-highway/Clean-up Program
- Composting Partnership
- Student Project: Vermicompost
- Novel Scope Addition: Grind2Energy
- Update: Food Literacy Project
- Update: Clean Plate Program
- Update: Sustainability within Purchasing (Website & Protocols)
Attached Files:links for resources
Associated Project(s):The Zero Waste SWATeam met 10-02-2020 to discuss the iCAP 2020 objectives for Zero Waste, and one of the topics was regarding the new objective for implementing a Food Literacy Project in campus dining halls. Team members identified a few resources that could be helpful in implementing this project:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jiec.12923
https://dining.harvard.edu/food-literacy-project
"Modelling nutrient flows in a simplified local food-energy-water system": https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344918300818
