Sustainably UC Davis Episode 3: Food and Dining

About this episode

This episode discusses how UC Davis's Student Housing and Dining Services implements sustainability in campus dining.

From sourcing ingredients to sorting waste, sustainability is baked into every part of campus dining. Episode 3 of ‘Sustainably UC Davis’ highlights how Student Housing and Dining Services (SHDS) makes on-campus dining more sustainable—from procurement, to waste audits, to educational programming. Featured in the episode are Chamayo Yniguez, Director of Dining Operations; Samuel Orellana, Sustainability Specialist; and April Engelmeier, Sustainability Peer Educator. Series: "UC Davis News" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 41058]

People in this episode

Guests: Chamayo Yniguez, Samuel Orellana, April Engelmeier

Topics covered

• sustainability
• food
• dining
• campus services

Keywords

• sourcing ingredients
• waste audits
• educational programming

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sustainably UC Davis

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