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Sustainable Eating
How can the University of Michigan encourage and facilitate eating seasonally among students in the residential dining halls?
Appealing to Tastes
The University should offer sustainable options that are similar to what students are already eating.
- According to a sociological study conducted at Michigan State University, researchers found that the foods most consumed by college students were: pizza, pop, chips, fries, frozen yogurt, crackers, and popcorn. (Huang et al.)
- Using locally grown food as a substitute in the preparation of these food choices would ensure the success of the program, seeing as the students already frequently consume these options.
- Instead of using frozen or pre-made ingredients, dining halls could use seasonal vegetables to create different vegetable fries or fresh tomato sauce for pizza.


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