Ubon Ratchathani University measure the amount of food waste generated from food served within the university as follow:
Total foodwaste = Organic food waste + Organic landscaping waste = 38.13+ 72.82 = 110 tons (or mt)
1. Ubon Ratchathani University has a program in place for student food insecurity or hunger.
Ubon Ratchathani University provides financial support through scholarships to create educational opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds, enabling them to complete their education and promote educational equality. For the fiscal year 2024, the university has allocated the following funds:
1. Scholarships for financially disadvantaged students: 100 scholarships totaling 1,100,000 Baht.
2. Lunch subsidies: 198 scholarships totaling 792,000 Baht.
3. Work-study scholarships: 141 scholarships totaling 510,000 Baht.
4. Scholarships for students with exceptional qualities (high academic performance): 183 scholarships totaling 5,891,000 Baht.
5. Other scholarships:
6. Student Loan Fund (Provided by the Government Savings Bank Education Loan Fund):
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2. Ubon Ratchathani University provides interventions to prevent or alleviate hunger among students (e.g. including supply and access to food banks/pantries).
The Nutrition Welfare Fund Committees and their teams specified standards for food prices at the university to help students and staff buy sufficient and inexpensive food. Food centers are located at education and accommodation zones. Restaurant entrepreneurs are also involved in supporting scholarships for poor and needy students. The university also offers discounts for students and staff who shop at university stores by showing their students/staff cards or using their own cups, such as at Amazon Coffee.
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3. Ubon Ratchathani University provides sustainable food choices for all on campus, including vegetarian and vegan food.
Three Markets are located in UbonRatchathani University where students and staff can buy organic and safe vegetables asan alternative to buying food from the university's restaurants. The markets are in the central cafeteria area, the Green Market, and the Safe Vegetables and Organic Products area at the Faculty of Agriculture. There is also a cook-to-order restaurant on campus that serves vegan and vegetarian meals.
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4. Ubon Ratchathani University provides healthy and affordable food choices for all on campus.
Ubon Ratchathani University provides hygienic, diverse, and healthy food options. The Property and Benefits Management Office conducts food quality assessments, including inspections of food hygiene, food service facilities, food storage areas, used cooking oil, and checks for contaminants in food ingredients. The results of these inspections meet the standards set by the Ministry of Public Health, and no contaminants were found in the food ingredients.
The university also regulates food prices to ensure they are reasonable, setting food prices as a welfare benefit for students and staff. The prices have remained unchanged for over 9 years (since 2012).
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5. Ubon Ratchathani University provides interventions to prevent or alleviate hunger among staff (e.g. including supply and access to food banks/pantries).
1. Ubon Ratchathani University provides access to food security and sustainable agriculture knowledge/skills/technology to local farmers and food producers.
The university is actively involved in supporting local farmers and food producers by promoting food security and sustainable agriculture, as follows:
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2. Ubon Ratchathani University provides events for local farmers and food producers to connect and transfer knowledge.
Ubon Ratchathani University organizes activities that encourage local farmers and food producers to meet, exchange knowledge, and share experiences with each other, including:
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3. Ubon Ratchathani University provides access to university facilities (e.g. labs, technology, plant stocks) to local farmers and food producers to improve sustainable farming practices.
Ubon Ratchathani University provides opportunities for local farmers and food producers to access the university's resources, such as laboratories, technology equipment, and plant varieties. For example:
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4. Ubon Ratchathani University prioritizes purchase of products from local, sustainable sources.
Ubon Ratchathani University supports area entrepreneurs with safe and sustainable agricultural production by purchasing their products. Some of these entrepreneurs are farmers who have received training from the university. This helps to build consumer confidence and generate income for farmers and entrepreneurs. The university purchases products from the following sources:
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