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Sustainability matters |
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What is Belmont Dining doing to help our environment and better our community:
Rumba Roast Coffee- Conexion Americas, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the integration of Hispanic families into the community, has teamed up with Belmont Dining and Bongo Java Roasting Company. The partnership's goal is to develop and educate the hispanic community in Nashville, TN by teaching entrepreneurship through the creation of Rumba Roast Coffee. The team has created a small coffee concept that will eventually be utilized by local hispanic teachers to educate the Hispanic community. All of Rumba's coffee is 100% organic and Fair Trade Certified. In other words, not only are we aiding the Hispanic population in Tennessee but also in Latin and South America.
Facebook- Students in today's culture are well connected...So here at Belmont Dining we decided to create a Facebook group called "Live Better BU", in order to connect better with students and get a more accurate feeling for what the Belmont Community is looking for in their on campus dining.
Go Green- "Belmont Goes Green" mugs are being distributed for those individuals who dedicate/pledge to use the free mug for refills of coffee and soda. Although a small step, this encourages the use of reusable cups instead of dumping tons of paper and plastic products into our environment.
Second Harvest Food Bank- Recently, Sodexo sponsored a national canned food drive "Cans Across America". Belmont University collected and donated a total of 544lbs to Second Harvest Food Bank of Nashville, TN.
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Organic/Natural Foods- Answering the call of students and faculty, Belmont Dining has decided to shift the Corner Court's focus to more natural and organic offerings. We have added an entire rack full of organic and 100% natural food items that not only are nutritious but also good for the environment. We also added new beverages and organic salads that can be eaten on a daily basis.
Class Involvement- Our General Manager, Kyle Grover, has been heavily involved in the development of two classes here at Belmont University. His main goal while working with these students is to promote and develop ideas that are healthy for the environment while also being logical for business.
Recycling- In a simple effort to help better our Dining Hall we have switched to recycled napkins instead of the white, bleached napkins that are detrimental to our environment.
Biodesiel- We have teamed up with Dr. Josh Johnson to donate our used cooking oil for his biodiesel vehicle. Our goal is to donate 10 gallons per week for his efforts to curb emissions and exhaust.
Organic Night- During the following Spring 2008 semester, the Dining Hall will be showcasing "Organic Nights" on every Tuesday and Thursday evenings for dinner. We will demonstrate healthy, creative and organic food at "Mike's Station" |
Great Websites that encourage Sustainability and the Green Movement:
- www.barefootfarmer.com This website details the workings of a local farmer outside of Nashville, TN. He offers a great service to get organic/local/biodynamic food to the Nashville area for very cheap prices. Check out this website...it's really cool!
- www.oxfamamerica.org This organization helps to relieve hunger, poverty, and injustice throughout the world.
This team of people help give financial assistance to small villages and perform a wide range of services to thepeople of the world.
- www.one.org The ONE Campaign has dedicated their organization to stopping hunger and poverty. They are raising awareness to some of the world's greatest problems: hunger, poverty, disease, and injustice.
- www.lime.com Healthy Living with a Twist!! This company is attempting to make your life simple when trying to achieve a more eco-friendly stance in your daily living. Offering products that range from organic blankets to giving you great healthy recipes for living healthier.
- www.care2.com This website is great!! It gives you blogs, groups, and other newsletters and polls to help you understand how to implement organic, healthy and environmentally friendly products into your life.
- www.bsr.org This organization helps to integrate sustainability into business through consulting and research. It gives great insight into different topics in the business of sustainability.
- www.earth911.com This website is full of resource information about being eco-friendly. It discusses climate change and air quality and more...Check it out! It's a great site...it even has competitions for students!
- www.greenbeltmovement.org This organization, the Green Belt Movement, is dedicated to planting trees in Africa, specifically Kenya! What started as a tiny team of women dedicated to planting trees to help the environment and the culture in Kenya. Dr. Wangari Maathai has dedicated her life to teaching and planting trees. She is the first environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize (2004).
- www.triplepundit.com This website is a great blog discussing and detailing innovations in green energy and a whole array of information related to this great subject!
- www.heifer.org This organization is dedicated to help communities focus and build in sustainable practices. Their philosophy is giving animals to small communities in third world countries....like cows, rabbits, and water buffalo. For as little as $10 you can give a trio of rabbits to a community and you'd be amazed at the difference it makes!
Look for additions to this section soon...
The Middle Tennessee area has an unbelievable assortment of fruits and vegetables that are grown
locally within the greater Nashville Metropolitan area. Take a look at our great new page on the local offerings of fruits and vegetables. Also, we have added a section that gives you the seasonality of
popular fruits and vegetables.
Tennessee Harvest Calendar
Middle TN Fruit & Vegetable Pickings
Corner Court Organic and Natural Foods
We now offer a variety of Organic and Natural Foods at the Corner Court. Soon, we are adding
some of your favorite options to a new organic concept in What's Bruin!
Woodstock Farms:
- Dried Mango Slices
Organics Made in Nature:
- Organic Dried Pineapple Slices
- Organic Dried Apple Slices
Peanut Butter Pretzels
Cheddar Guppies
Garden of Eatin:
- Red Hot Blue Chips
Roberts American Gourmet Popcorn:
- Fruity Booty with Peach & Mango
- Veggie Booty with Spinach & Kale
- Pirate Booty with Aged Cheddar Cheese
Stacy's Pita Chips: These chips come in different bag sizes!
- Parmesan Garlic & Herbs
- Cinnamon Sugar
- Simply Naked
- Texarkana Hot
Bali's Best:
- Chocolate Covered Espresso Candy
Seapoint Farms:
- Wasabi Dry Roasted Edamame
- Lightly Salted Edamame
Annie Chuns:
- Sushi Wraps
- Noodle Express
>Teriyaki
> Chinese Chow Mein
- Organic Noodles & Sauce
> Peanut Sesame
> Teriyaki
- Noodle Bowls
> Pad Thai
> Kung Pao
> Udon
> Peanut Sesame
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Luna Bars:
- Strawberries & Cream
- Nutz over Chocolate
- Iced Oatmeal Raisin
- Blueberry Yogurt
- Berry Almond
- Lemon Zest
Clif Bars:
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Cruch
- Chocolate Brownie
- Chocolate Chip
Kind Fruit & Nut Bars:
- Walnut & Date
- Fruit & Nut Delight
- Fruit & Nuts in Yogurt
- Almond & Apricot
Crispy Cat:
- Mint Coconut
Guiltless Gourmet:
- Bananas Fosters Cake
- Black Velvet Cake
Baji's:
- New Orleans Jambalaya
- Spanish Paella
Late July Organic:
- Vanilla Bean with Green Tea Cookies
Nature's Path:
- Optimum Power Cereal with Blueberries & Flaxseed
Kashi:
- Cinnamin Harvest Cereal
- Happy Trail Mix Cookies
- Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookies
- Oatmeal Raisin Flax Cookies
- Honey Almond Flax Bar
- Trail Mix Bar
Endangered Species Chocolate:
- Dark Chocolate
- Extreme Dark Chocolate
- Supreme Dark Chocolate
- Dark Chocolate with Raspberries
- Dark Chocolate with Mint
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Each month Sodexo publishes a newsletter that highlights what the company is doing with our sustainable practices and initiatives. Below are the most recent newsletters that you might find interesting!!
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 How You Can Help
You can help us help the environment in a number of ways:
- Take only the number of napkins you need per meal.
- Take only one cup for each beverage purchase.
- Use paper bags for carryout, where provided.
- Join our Recycle Mug Program or bring your own mug from home for beverage purchases.
- Recycle aluminum cans throughout campus at the designated recycling stations as well as at home.
- Dine in rather than carrying out.
- Get involved with your school and the Food Service Recycling Program.
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