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Reduce Food Waste on College Campuses: Turn Sustainability Goals into Reality

We provide the proven system for campus dining to cut food costs, improve operational efficiency, and deliver the defensible data you need to lead on sustainability.

Campus dining faces a unique set of challenges. All-you-care-to-eat models drive overproduction, while students and faculty demand provable sustainability. All this happens under tight budgets and constant labor pressure. Leanpath provides the proven system to solve this. We empower you to take control of your operations, meet your sustainability commitments, and improve your bottom line.

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“Leanpath was critical in helping pinpoint the time of day and stations where waste was occurring. In less than one year we reduced food waste by 49% and lowered plate cost significantly.”

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Caitlin McClanahan
Sustainability Manager, Berea College (Sodexo)

A Solution Built for the Business of Higher Education

Stop contributing to greenhouse gases and squandering water. Our AI-powered platform provides the actionable insights to understand the root cause of your waste and the defensible data you need to prove your impact, turning your sustainability goals into a measurable, reportable reality.

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How Campus Dining Halls are Meeting Ambitious Sustainability Commitments

“Tracking food waste with Leanpath not only gives you a baseline for improvement but it also tells you the what, where, and when about your food waste.”

Shawn KelseyDining Services Manager
Mt Holyhoke College

“The staff really like the technology. It’s made it easier and quicker to report [compared to manual tracking]. It is nice to pull the reports and identify where to focus our attention.”

Sara RoyceGeneral Manager
Arizona State University (Aramark)

“Leanpath is easy. At the end of the year it’s amazing to see how much waste we’ve reduced.”

Cheryl BauerAssociate Director of Sourcing & Sustainability
Unversity of Notre Dame

“If you give Leanpath a shot, it will open your eyes. It lets the individuals understand their food waste, as opposed to just letting waste go into the garbage.”

Bill LacyFoodservice Director
US Coast Guard Academy

“Our chefs teach the Leanpath system just like they teach any other part of daily practice in the kitchen, like cutting or sautéing. As a result [food waste prevention] has become a habit that teams hold each other accountable for.”

Tony Pignagrande Senior Executive Chef
University of Rochester by Harvest Table

Engage Students and Build a Culture of Prevention

Our solution goes beyond the kitchen. With tools like Spark, our plate waste education tool, you can get students directly involved in your mission. You’ll build a campus-wide culture of prevention and make sustainability a visible, engaging part of the dining experience.

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34,000 lb reduction in food waste

The culinary team at the US Coast Guard Academy finally saw what food waste being wasted and why, giving them the insight they needed to take action.

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Explore Our Solutions

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Dozens of food waste prevention tips for Food Waste Prevention Week
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