Scarcity of food may not be a problem on OU’s campus, but for many residents in surrounding areas, that’s often not the case.
To combat this problem, an OU Housing and Food Services initiative is in place which donates around 1,200 meals per week to a range of aide-based nonprofit organizations.
An average of 12,000 to 15,000 meals are served on campus daily, Housing and Food Services spokeswoman Lauren Royston said.
About 1,500 meal exchanges are used each day in Couch Cafeteria alone, cafeteria manager Sharrie Sanders said.
Even with so much food consumed on campus, approximately 170 meals are untouched and traditionally went to waste, Royston said.