Office of Campus Sustainability

Sustainable Food Programs

We are working to create a sustainable food system on campus that caters to the needs of our community while being sensitive to the social and environmental issues.

Goal

Increase the amount of local, organic, equitable, vegan, and vegetarian options on campus.

Progress

In 2010, the University of Ottawa became Ontario's first bottled water free campus
In 2013 the University of Ottawa became Canada's 7th Fair Trade Campus
In 2016, Food Services introduced a vegan food station in the Dining Hall
In 2017, the University of Ottawa received its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification
In 2017, the University of Ottawa's Dining Hall received a 3 star rating by the Green Restaurant Association.