Sustainably farmed food on campus
15.2.2
SDG15
Sustainably farmed food on campus
Transparent and Traceable Sustainable Dining
NCKU is actively promoting healthy and sustainable campus dining. Through a rigorous ingredient registration platform, we ensure transparency, traceability, and safety in all food served. We encourage the use of sustainable ingredients such as locally produced, eco-friendly farmed, low-carbon vegetarian, and minimal-additive options to reduce our environmental footprint.
Sustainability Workshops and Cultural Integration in Dining
NCKU's catering contracts clearly stipulate that vendors must adhere to sustainability standards and offer diverse dining choices, including vegetarian, non-vegetarian, dairy, and halal options. We also host sustainability in food workshops that guide faculty and students in exploring the integration of local culture with sustainable dining, fostering innovative thinking and the development of actionable solutions.
Local Sourcing and Nutritional Safety Assurance
Through the oversight of our Diet Committee and collaborations with local markets, campus dining not only ensures nutritional value and safety but also provides high-quality fruits and vegetables. Student dormitory cafeterias prioritize locally sourced ingredients and certified labels.
These comprehensive measures demonstrate NCKU's strong commitment to creating an inclusive, healthy, and environmentally friendly sustainable campus dining environment.
- NCKU Advances Sustainable Action with a Focus on Campus Dining Innovation
NCKU organized a Sustainable Food Workshop, inviting speakers to guide faculty and students in focusing on food-related issues and examining the challenges of promoting sustainability. Through group discussions, participants sparked innovative ideas and, with the help of systematic analysis, explored further possibilities while gradually developing concrete and feasible action plans for sustainable food practices on campus.- National Cheng Kung University Student Dormitory Restaurant Customer Information Website
NCKU is establishing a campus food ingredient registration platform to ensure transparency, traceability, and safety of all ingredients used in campus dining services. Beyond safeguarding food safety and nutritional balance, the platform also encourages the use of locally sourced, environmentally friendly, and low-carbon ingredients, thereby reducing the overall environmental footprint.
NCKU is establishing a campus food ingredient registration platform to ensure transparency, traceability, and safety of all ingredients used in campus dining services. Beyond safeguarding food safety and nutritional balance, the platform also encourages the use of locally sourced, environmentally friendly, and low-carbon ingredients, thereby reducing the overall environmental footprint.- Meeting Minutes of the National Cheng Kung University Dining Committee
By establishing a Dietary Committee to oversee and evaluate whether the food provided by campus restaurants is healthy and certified as sustainable, NCKU ensures accountability in campus dining. The committee’s meeting records are published on the website each academic year, allowing faculty and students to access the information transparently.
- NCKU Selection of Sustainable Ingredients
NCKU actively responds to the SDGs by requiring vendors, through campus dining contracts, to use environmentally friendly ingredients. Priority is given to products with organic, green conservation, or clean labels, while promoting low-carbon vegetarian options to reduce emissions from livestock and protect marine ecosystems. The contracts also encourage the use of locally sourced ingredients to shorten food miles and reduce transportation-related carbon emissions.