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Sustainability

Sustainability is a core commitment across 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s campuses, and food and dining is no exception. Find out more about sustainability initiatives.

Eating green

We’re working to make every meal more environmentally friendly. From local and sustainable sourcing to waste‑reduction, our food locations are taking meaningful steps toward a more sustainable campus. Explore how your everyday choices can help make a difference.

Sustainability initiatives
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Sustainability initiatives on the Halifax and Truro campuses

Aramark and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ work together to ensure commitment to sustainability so that, together, we can make better choices that have a positive impact on our planet.

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Locally sourced

We’re committed to maintaining the positive impact our operations have on our community.ÌýWe support local enterprise through, when possible, sourcing products from local producers.Ìý

Look for the Locally Grown icon on menus – this identifies menu Items that have primary ingredients that are sourced from within Atlantic Canada, and within Nova Scotia when possible.ÌýWe also hold Local Food Days to feature specific locally-sourced products and their producers.Ìý

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Sustainable seafood

Our purchasing decisions can have significant impact on the earth and our climate. As a result, it’s critical that we keep sourcing sustainably by increasing our support of suppliers whose methods of production strive to achieve concrete and sustainable development with our natural resources and ecosystems.

We focus on animal welfare, wild-caught, and farmed seafood produced using sustainable methods.

Look for the Sustainable Seafood icon, which indicates seafood ingredients that are certified as sustainably sourced by the Marine Stewardship Council, Ocean Wise or other, third-party, recognized certification organization.

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Fairtrade

We offer Fairtrade products, such as chocolate and coffee, in retail, residence and catering.ÌýThese products promote fair and equitable global trade. We also focus on products that minimize climate change by avoiding products that contribute to deforestation.ÌýIn fact, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Halifax campuses have .Ìý

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Green Restaurant Certification

The Green Restaurant Association is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to helping food-service operations reduce their environmental impact. To earn certification, a dining operation must meet rigorous criteria across areas like energy and water use, waste management, sustainable sourcing, green supplies, efficient kitchen practices and more.

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Cool Food Low Carbon Certified

Identifies dishes on menus with a lower carbon footprint, particularly promoting plant-forward choices. Items are analyzed to WRI measure the carbon footprint based on the ingredients from farm to fork, and the land used to produce the meal.Ìý

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Meal plans

Meal plans are a great way to save time and money, while having nutritious and delicious options at your fingertips.
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Retail locations

From coffee to pizza, sandwiches to Mexican, we have something for all your cravings.

Find food around campus
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Nutrition

91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Food Service teams work every day to ensure students have access to healthy options in their daily dining.
Find out how to find healthy options
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We want to hear from you

Questions about dining? Feedback you'd like to share? Contact the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Food Services teams on the Halifax and Truro campuses.

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