In the student canteens of Student Support Services Münster we offer organically grown food in the form of individual components, or by popular demand, as menu items incorporating organically grown produce. For further details please read the relevant notes on the weekly menus and refer to the notices displayed at our outlets. In the case of these dishes, we believe that if we claim something is “organically grown” then it really must be, because from 24 May 2006 on the basis of our achievements in using organically grown produce we have been certified with the official 'Bio-Zertifikat' (organic food certificate). We therefore label our ingredients in line with the national “organic seal of approval” because according to independent testing we fulfill the requirements of the EC Ecological Bylaw no. 834/07.

The Bio-Siegel, as the national symbol for organically grown produce, is used to label organically grown produce and certifies how such produce is grown and produced. As a certified organisation we fulfill the relevant requirements to be able to use and label organic foods. All the ingredients of the dishes labelled “organic” are organically grown and this includes any seasoning, flavouring or spices.

To gain certification we had to undergo a legally required control processes and to this end we contracted an independent nationally accredited member of the GfRS (Gesellschaft für Ressourcenschutz mbH) (Association of Resource Protection Pty Ltd). They regularly check, for example, whether the raw ingredients of the organic dishes really originate from monitored farmers of organic produce, and whether during storage or during the preparation and cooking of the food in our kitchens no mixing with conventional food could take place.

From the region – for the region

From 1 September 2006 the ‘Münsterland bulb’-  Münsterlandknolle was introduced into the student canteens of Münster.

The ‘Münsterland bulb’ is a potato which is grown in the region according to particular guidelines. With an annual consumption of about 100 tonnes of fresh potatoes in our canteens, we are the largest single purchaser of the ‘Münsterland bulb’. We didn’t find the choice difficult because the use of this potato meets our quality criteria—texture and taste—as well as our ecological considerations—regional and organically grown—and our sociological requirements—the potatoes are peeled in the workshops of the Freckenhorster-Werkstätten. The main aim of the Freckenhorster Workshops is to make it possible for disabled members of our society to participate in employment.

We use free-range eggs

The term 'free range' in poultry farming means that the animals have space available to run freely. In particular, this term is used in chicken farming.

Laying hens must have near their barn a minimum of 4 square meters of space per bird to run freely. The regulations for the barn-raised chickens are the same as for caged hens. Free-range chickens must have a cage containing a perch, a nest and straw or material for bedding, as well as the opportunity to run freely during the day so that they can act out their natural behaviour and move without restraint. The chicken run must have greenery over most of its area. Trees, bushes or a shelter are required, so the animals can protect themselves from their natural enemies.

Person responsible

Mr Andreas Althaus (Dipl. oec. troph.)
Production and quality management
Phone: 0251/83-79591
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