Why a Food Audit?
* Food audits of CDS are normally done yearly as a way to educate students about
how much food is wasted when they eat.
* THIS food audit, however, is being conducted because students and staff from the
departments of Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Studies, Recycling
Assitants, and CDS Recyclers are planning to start a composting facility for CDS.
* We need to know how much food waste we can expect to get the correct size of
composting facility.

When and Where Will it be Done?
* The food audit will be conducted at Stevenson and Talcott:
* October 7-11, October 21-25 (hopefully, it's Fall Break), and November 4-8.
* Audits will be conducted on Sunday, Monday, and Thursdays. at all meals
* We will collect information about how many students ate at each meal to create
an average food waste amount per student.

What and How Will it be Collected?
* Clearly labeled compost bins will be placed in the kitchen in a convenient
location and will also be placed in front of dishwashing rooms.
* Kitchen staff will be instructed to put all food waste in the compost bins.
* Volunteer students will monitor the bins placed in front of dishwashing rooms to
make sure that students put their food waste in the correct bin.

How Will it be Picked Up?
* Food waste will be picked up at 7:30. At Stevenson, we would also appreciate it
if a staff person could put the bins on the loading dock at the end of the day for
pick-up. At Talcott, it would be helpful if a staff person could leave the
compost outside for pick-up.
* Food waste will be weighed the following morning and the empty compost bins will
return in the morning.