FSD Update

Operations

UW-Madison may accept food stamps in dining halls

If a new proposal is greenlit, the university’s dining halls could accept food stamps as soon as next fall.

Operations

University sees drop in food waste, purchasing costs

The school credited its switch to anytime dining and stepped-up composting efforts with causing the declines.

Dining staff are using easy-to-replicate displays to draw students to nutritious choices.

A new program, dubbed Lunch My Way, allows students to build their own meals.

Dining services partnered with the science school to serve a “biologically diverse” menu with such items as cheddar insect larvae.

The longtime FSD was honored for championing farm-to-fork fare and healthy options for K-12 students.

A visiting chef prepared traditional German fare for students over a two-day period.

The FSD-run program grants meals to students who are not on a meal plan and who are struggling financially.

The hospital will replace items like soda with such options as milk and granola bars.

The bar-style event will allow students to choose from a variety of grains and add their selection of vegetables and other toppings.

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