The Monteverde Institute (MVI) is a non-profit organization that hosts programming for environmental and community groups. These groups are provided lunches. We evaluated MVI’s kitchen practices through food waste measurement and conducted brand specific research regarding production practices, including carbon emissions, energy use, and conservation. Our report provides a food purchasing protocol for MVI to better understand the quantity of waste, pricing, sourcing, and sustainability of the food they purchase, as well as an educational poster to summarize our findings.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Jacobs, Milo
• Shah, Kruti
• Janssen, Remington
• LaSata, Matthew

Subject

• Environment
• Food
• Sustainability
• Health
• Industry
• Community
• Project-Based Learning
• Innovation
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022924-115756
• 118018

Keyword

• Local
• Kitchen
• Price Analysis
• Food Waste
• Companies
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Ogilvie, Anne
• Stoddard, Elisabeth Anne

Year

• 2024

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Monteverde Institute

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2024-02-29

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-022924-115756

Rights statement

• In Copyright