A collection of scholarly work from the students, faculty and staff of The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. Lead by Executive Director, Kathleen Merrigan, the focus of the Center’s research is on developing innovative ideas and solutions to the many challenges of current food systems. Our mission is to drive social progress, economic productivity and ecosystem resilience through food system transformation.

 

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With increasing climate impacts predicted across the globe, many see soil carbon storage and sequestration as an opportunity to reduce atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change. This report assesses the current opportunities for Minnesota agriculture and proposes solutions, policies, and management practices for these markets to benefit farmers and Minnesota’s

With increasing climate impacts predicted across the globe, many see soil carbon storage and sequestration as an opportunity to reduce atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change. This report assesses the current opportunities for Minnesota agriculture and proposes solutions, policies, and management practices for these markets to benefit farmers and Minnesota’s agricultural sector

ContributorsCruz, Angel (Dr.) (Author) / Foote, Devin (Author) / Janosy, Alaine (Author) / Poirier, Katie (Author) / VanVranken, Annalise (Author)
Created2020-08
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This report reviews and analyzes how ranking and certification systems have an impact on the sustainable food systems used by food service providers across higher education institutions (HEIs). This analysis includes a review of the most common metrics used in higher education sustainability ranking and certification systems, as well as

This report reviews and analyzes how ranking and certification systems have an impact on the sustainable food systems used by food service providers across higher education institutions (HEIs). This analysis includes a review of the most common metrics used in higher education sustainability ranking and certification systems, as well as how assessment guidelines are determined initially and amended over time. The positive, negative, and unintended consequences of these programs are also considered as we explore ways that these sustainability metrics can meet the challenges required for a sustainable future.
ContributorsBenard, Nicholas (Author) / Lip, Stephanie (Author) / Ross, Eleanor (Author) / Ryan, Michael (Author) / Seybold, Kate (Author) / Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems (Issuing body) / Aramark Corporation (Issuing body)
Created2022-10