Middlebury reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to sustainable dining by signing on to the national Real Food Challenge (RFC) and pledging that in 2016, 30 percent of food purchased for Dining Services will meet RFC criteria, including local (within 150 miles), ecologically sound, fair working conditions, and humane animal treatment. The College is currently researching the feasibility of a second phase that would increase Middlebury’s commitment to 50 percent by 2020.