Union College Dining

For our next meal in our planetary health plate series, let’s look at spring rolls with our East Coast Fellow, Isabel!
 
Swipe through to learn about how plant-based spring rolls can build a balanced snack that can fuel your day and reduce environmental impact!

A couple weeks ago East Coast Fellow Isabel () partnered with to weigh the waste at Reamer to gather data about plate waste, and raise awareness about the impacts of food waste. Swipe to see our findings!

Thank you for everyone who participated and for collaborating with us towards reducing our waste!

Tomorrow at the Reamer Culinary Lab, swing by anytime between 4-6pm to meet Sustainability Fellow Isabel and learn how to make your own plant-based spring roll! See you there!

We’re excited to introduce you to our East Coast Fellow Isabel Staton who will be on campus this week at Union sparking conversations about food systems and sustainability! Swipe to see her events this week!

We’re excited to share that we’ve made some updates to Grab + Go packaging in the c-store to reduce packaging waste and our environmental impact.

And remember, when taking food to go from Reamer Dining Hall, check out a .us container to help us reduce packaging waste!

Thanks for helping us reduce plastic waste at Union Dining!

The first plate featured in our Planetary Health Plate Series is from last week’s Rathskellar takeover! Our Dietician Sarah teamed up with Regional Sustainability Coordinator Elise to build this plate!

Based on the EAT Lancet Planetary Health Diet, this plate reflects how including more plant-based foods and fewer animal source foods is healthy, sustainable, and good for both people and planet.

Happy apple season! 🍎🍏

Last week our Dietitian Sarah joined Regional Sustainability Coordinator Elise for an apple tasting to highlight a local orchard, in Clifton Park, NY! The apple varieties we sampled included Snapdragon, Pink Lady, Granby Smith, Macoun, and Honey Crisp.

We had a lot of fun tasting and comparing apples! Pink Lady and Snapdragon apples were crowd favorites. You can find local apples in the C-store!