Do you know what you are actually eating at your college dining halls? The survey below will ask this and similar questions to see what the students think when eating at the Syracuse University dining halls. After the survey is completed the real answers will be published on to what your actually eating. So check back for more information!
Have you ever thought about where your food comes from?
What form do you think most of the food comes in at Syracuse University?
Based on the survey this is the order that most people believed the food is brought in.
Are you familiar with the practice "Farm to Fork" or "Farm to Table?"
Does Syracuse University buy locally?
- Of the total people who took the survey 93.1% of the people said they have thought about where their food came from. This is a very high number and was shocking statistic to receive. I'm sure if I was to enter a dining hall and ask a random person where the food came from that they were eating they would not give the right answer. According to a report put out by the Worldwatch Institute, Home Grown: The Case for Local Food in a Global Market, the food you eat typically travels anywhere from 1,500 to 2,500 miles before it ever reaches your plate! This distance is up to 25% farther than food traveled in 1980.
What form do you think most of the food comes in at Syracuse University?
Based on the survey this is the order that most people believed the food is brought in.
- Frozen
- Fresh
- Bagged
- Canned
- Other
- Syracuse University says "We purchase from approved, reputable sources using a sealed bid process. Whether you get a sandwich in a café or make one yourself in a dining center, you get the same high quality ingredients. We offer brand names like you will find at home including Kraft, Tyson, Nabisco, Uncle Ben’s, Pillsbury, Dole, Kashi, Nestle, Skippy, Special K, General Mills, Land O Lakes, Campbell’s, Keebler, Heinz, Betty Crocker and more."
Are you familiar with the practice "Farm to Fork" or "Farm to Table?"
- 96.5% of people said that they were familiar with the practice "Farm to Fork
- Farm-to-table also refers to a movement concerned with producing food locally and delivering that food to local consumers. Linked to the local food movement, the movement is promoted by some in the agriculture, food service, and restaurant communities. It may also be associated with organic farming initiatives, sustainable agriculture, and community-supported agriculture.
Does Syracuse University buy locally?
- 79.31% of people said that they thought Syracuse University does not buy locally.
- We looking on the Syracuse University webpage for their food services a question is asked in the Q&A, "Do you buy locally?" They respond with : Yes, we buy as many local products as we can. We define local producers by looking at what they offer, where they get it from and customer request. For instance, not only is Byrne Dairy located in Syracuse, they use local dairy farms as their suppliers for milk products. The Crowley yogurt served in SU's Dining Centers is manufactured in LaFargeville in Upstate New York. The milk used to make the yogurt comes from local dairies. By buying this local product, Food Services is supporting local farmers and saving fuel that would be used in the supply chain of a national brand product.