Food Alliance
Food Alliance certified foods are produced in season by local farmers including green and red peppers, green beans, sweet corn, squash, apples, apple cider and potatoes.

For the past several years, Sodexo has sought to utilize local and regional farmers and producers for procuring in-season products for its operations nationwide, making sustainable goods available to its customers at campuses, schools, health care facilities, and corporate accounts, with units receiving up to 40 percent of their produce from local growers.

In order for farmers to meet Food Alliance standards for production of sustainable items, they must agree not to use genetically modified products, cannot utilize hormones or fee additive antibiotics in livestock production practices designed to reduce pesticides, conserve water and protect the soil, operate in a manner that protects adjacent wildlife habits, and offer safe and fair working conditions for their employees.

STOP Hunger
Since 1999, the Sodexo Foundation has been committed to being a driving and creative force that contributes to a hunger-free nation. In order to eliminate hunger that affects 36 million people in the U.S., we must fight its root causes... (Link to the stop hunger site.)

Our Manufacturing Partners
Sodexo has been an active member of industry coalitions which encourage legislators, manufacturers and consumers to jointly develop rational, not reactionary, strategies to today's environmental needs.  We select our manufacturing partners watchfully.  Fort Howard, our largest contracted supplier of paper, napkins, tissue and towels, uses recycled fiber exclusively in the manufacturing process.  Mobil Chemical, our primary contracted source for plastic can liners, uses from 30% to 90% recycled materials in their plastic liners.

Sweetheart Cup, Solo Cup, Amoco, Dart and Mobil all use pre-recycled material in the manufacture of foam plates, bowls and food containers.  Sodexo will continue to form alliances with business organizations that are ecologically sound and responsible.  We will continue to work with consumer organizations, governmental agencies and industry groups to implement new strategies and tactics as they evolve.  We will actively participate in the long-range planning process at the local and national levels to ensure that our environment and economy are protected for future generations to come.