Real Food Standards 3.0
Our Real Food Standards offer a framework to qualify Real Food products and guide values-based food policies/practices on a campus. These standards are designed to incentivize purchasing from food producers who reflect the values of Real Food and who are most disadvantaged in the market.
The latest iteration of our Real Food Standards is based on the Anchors in Action (AiA) Framework, a collaboration between Real Food Challenge, the Center for Good Food Purchasing, and Heath Care Without Harm. The new standards are organized into 5 Value Categories and uniformly applied by all three AiA partners.
Some of the biggest differences between the 2.0 Standards and 3.0 Standards include:
Our Real Food Guide is the most updated resource for understanding how we qualify Real Food based on these 3.0 Standards.
Our Real Food Calculator is used to audit campus dining purchasing against these Standards.
AASHE STARS + Real Food Standards
Additionally, US-based colleges and universities can use our Standards & Calculator tool to qualify their sustainable spend for the AASHE STARS 3.0, OP 7, Food and Beverage credits.
Learn more at the AASHE STARS 3.0 website.