SEVEN CHALLENGES FOR SEVEN CHALLENGES FOR COLLEGE FEEDING PROGRAMSCOLLEGE FEEDING PROGRAMS

1. HEALTHY “CRAVABILITY”1. HEALTHY “CRAVABILITY”

Three challenging legs of cravability:Three challenging legs of cravability:

SugarSugar Fat Fat SaltSalt

Spices and HerbsSpices and Herbs

A Solution and Chefs Opportunity:A Solution and Chefs Opportunity:

2. UNDERSTAND DIFFERENCES 2. UNDERSTAND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FOOD ALLERGIES BETWEEN FOOD ALLERGIES

AND INTOLERANCEAND INTOLERANCE

Most common food allergies?Most common food allergies?

Eight foods account for 90% of all Eight foods account for 90% of all reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, shellfish, and fish.nuts, soy, wheat, shellfish, and fish.

3. SUPPORT ETHICAL and 3. SUPPORT ETHICAL and SUSTAINABLE FOOD SUSTAINABLE FOOD

PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION

““KNOW YOUR FARMER, KNOW YOUR KNOW YOUR FARMER, KNOW YOUR FOOD”FOOD”

Whole Foods CommitmentWhole Foods CommitmentStep 1 No crates,

no cages, no

crowding

Step 2 Enriched

environment

Step 3 Enhanced

outdoor

access

Step 4

Pasture

centered

Step 5 Animal

centered; all

physical

alterations

prohibited

Step 5+ Animal

centered;

entire life

on same

farm

Like people, animals need a little "personal space" to be comfortable.

It's the simple things that keep animals active and engaged — like a bale of straw for chickens to hide behind and climb on, a bowling ball for pigs to manipulate and shove around, or a few sturdy objects for cattle to rub against when they need a good scratch.

Pigs and chickens still live in buildings but they all — yes, each and every one of them — have access to outdoor areas where they can catch a few rays.

Chickens need to forage, pigs need to wallow and cattle need to roam. They can do all of these things when they live outdoors and have shelter — and of course, a view!

Animals get to live their lives with all the parts they were born with, and nothing else! No nose rings, no clipping, no snipping and no branding.

Animals are born and live their entire lives on one farm. Pigs and cattle are slaughtered on the farm, and chickens are transported only short distances (because you can't herd chickens!).

4. EDUCATING EVERYONE WE 4. EDUCATING EVERYONE WE TOUCH ABOUT HEALTHY TOUCH ABOUT HEALTHY BUSINESS PRACTICESBUSINESS PRACTICES

A MODEL: COMPASS GROUP A MODEL: COMPASS GROUP CHARTWELL’S FLIX INDEPENDENT CHARTWELL’S FLIX INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DINING AND NUTRITION SCHOOL DINING AND NUTRITION POLICYPOLICY

FLIX POLICIESFLIX POLICIES

Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReduce, Reuse, Recycle

School Gardens and CompostingSchool Gardens and Composting

Environmental SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability

Slow Food®Slow Food®

Sustainable OceansSustainable Oceans

Certified Humane/Cage Free EggsCertified Humane/Cage Free Eggs

Poultry produced without the routine use of human antibioticsPoultry produced without the routine use of human antibiotics

rBGH Free Milk rBGH Free Milk

Packaging from plant based renewable resourcesPackaging from plant based renewable resources

Social and Ecological Certified CoffeeSocial and Ecological Certified Coffee

5. ENROLLING OUR VENDORS 5. ENROLLING OUR VENDORS IN OUR VISIONIN OUR VISION

6. HONOR THE MAGICAL AND 6. HONOR THE MAGICAL AND SPIRTIUAL SIDE OF OUR WORKSPIRTIUAL SIDE OF OUR WORK

When you eat something you should chew it carefully and When you eat something you should chew it carefully and slowly. When you sense the sourness, sweetness, slowly. When you sense the sourness, sweetness, bitterness and pungency then you know the flavor. When bitterness and pungency then you know the flavor. When you know the flavor you eat what tastes good and reject you know the flavor you eat what tastes good and reject what tastes bad. When you are done with one level, then what tastes bad. When you are done with one level, then you enter another level, finishing with one after another, you enter another level, finishing with one after another, entering one after another until there is no more to enter entering one after another until there is no more to enter into . . . and you’ll see what is underneath it all recognizing into . . . and you’ll see what is underneath it all recognizing the ultimate source. Only then have you realized the the ultimate source. Only then have you realized the ultimate accomplishment. This is like tasting food before eating it.ultimate accomplishment. This is like tasting food before eating it.

--Liu I-Ming, Awakening to the Tao--Liu I-Ming, Awakening to the Tao

7. A LITTLE HUMOR IS 7. A LITTLE HUMOR IS ESSENTIAL FOR ANY ESSENTIAL FOR ANY

SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS!SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS!