Food
Alliance Welcomes a New Partner
Oregon State University Dining
Centers offer Food Alliance certified products to their students, faculty,
and staff
As of fall term 2003,
students, faculty, and staff at Oregon State University (OSU) are now able
to choose foods from Northwest farms and ranches certified by Food
Alliance.
Over
the last few years, the market for sustainably produced food has grown
dramatically. Grocery stores, restaurants, food service companies, and
others are responding to consumer demand for products whose sustainability
claims are verified by an independent organization such as Food Alliance.
University
Housing and Dining Services at OSU is committed to providing the campus
with environmentally conscious products, like those bearing Food
Alliance's certification seal. For example,The Main Squeeze, a juice bar
and convenience store, offers only organic and vegetarian products. Also,
each OSU dining center sells chocolates produced by the Endangered Species
Chocolate Company, which donates a percentage of profits to environmental
organizations.
Food
Alliance, a national non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon, is
dedicated to promoting expanded use of sustainable agriculture practices
using market-based incentives. To accomplish this mission, Food Alliance
operates one of the nation's leading certification programs for
environmentally friendly and socially responsible agriculture practices.
To date, Food Alliance has certified over 200 different agricultural
products, including fruits, vegetables, wheat, wine, livestock, and dairy.
Food Alliance also has an affiliate office in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Food Alliance
Email
voice: 503.493.1066
web: http://www.foodalliance.org
