Advocating for inclusive, safe dining for college students with food restrictions
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- College Survey ResponsesGFF College Dining Survey submitted January 2023 Describe your food restrictions by checking all relevant boxes Celiac Disease, Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergy Grade your college on feeding students with your food restrictions C Explain your rationale for that grade Got cross contaminated once and havent eaten there again, but they have gluten free bread What stage are you in college? Freshman How many years ago were you diagnosed with food allergies or celiac disease? 5+ Please use this space to provide details that would help us better understand your food restrictions. Include your reaction if exposed to the foods you are avoiding. Please mention if you carry an epi-pen. Gluten free/celiac, no epi pen If you indicated that you have celiac disease or are gluten intolerant, how sensitive are you to gluten? Moderate: React sometimes Does your college handle food restrictions as you expected they would when you selected your school? Mostly what I expected Check all boxes that apply to your college experience My school has only a few dining halls, Ability to feed me is fairly consistent across dining halls, Ability to eat well was a small part of my college selection process Have you had a reaction from eating in your dining hall? YES Describe each incident. How did your school respond? Was too scared to self advocate, cross contaminated mayo, threw up in bathroom, got sent home Please describe your meal plan for each year there so far. Include if your school required any of these decisions. If you are eating in a greek house or other club type arrangement include that as well. I don’t really have one because its a community college Did you register your food restrictions with your students disabilities office for accommodations? If yes, describe. Yes, if i get sick the absence is excused Are there resources (nutritionists, chefs, peer support groups) to help ensure you are receiving safe nutritious food? If yes, describe. Not really If you were in charge of your school's dining, what changes would you implement to better feed students with your food restrictions? Would your school be open to these suggestions? I would have there be a variety of allergen friendly options Describe your biggest challenge with managing your food restrictions at college and how you deal with it Not being able to get much at the cafeteria and i just bring my food Did your food restrictions impact your housing decision? How? Is there a certain dorm you recommend for those with food restrictions? Why? No What's your advice for managing the dining halls with your food restrictions? Favorite dining hall(s)? Any dining halls to avoid? Theres only one cafeteria and i like the yogurt bar What's your advice for eating in the dorm with your food restrictions? Favorite snacks? Places that deliver? Dont have a dorm What do you recommend new students with food restrictions do before school starts? Or when they first arrive? Try to self advocate What's your advice on managing the party scene with your food restrictions? I havent found my way into the party scene Grade your college town area for feeding people with your food restrictions A- Explain your grade. What are your favorite places to eat in town or foodshop? Stop&shop, shoprite, la stella Anything else you would like to add? NoLike
- College Survey ResponsesGFF College Dining Survey submitted January 2023 Describe your food restrictions by checking all relevant boxes Peanut Allergy Grade your college on feeding students with your food restrictions A Explain your rationale for that grade I have a peanut allergy and the dining hall is nut free What stage are you in college? Sophomore How many years ago were you diagnosed with food allergies or celiac disease? 5+ Please use this space to provide details that would help us better understand your food restrictions. Include your reaction if exposed to the foods you are avoiding. Please mention if you carry an epi-pen. I cannot eat peanuts and I do carry an epi-pen Does your college handle food restrictions as you expected they would when you selected your school? Mostly what I expected Check all boxes that apply to your college experience My school has only a few dining halls, I feel safe eating at any dining hall on campus, I have sufficient options at all of the dining halls, Ability to eat well was a small part of my college selection process Have you had a reaction from eating in your dining hall? NO Please describe your meal plan for each year there so far. Include if your school required any of these decisions. If you are eating in a greek house or other club type arrangement include that as well. I have unlimited meal swipes at the main dining hall on campus Did you register your food restrictions with your students disabilities office for accommodations? If yes, describe. No Are there resources (nutritionists, chefs, peer support groups) to help ensure you are receiving safe nutritious food? If yes, describe. There is a dining hall website If you were in charge of your school's dining, what changes would you implement to better feed students with your food restrictions? Would your school be open to these suggestions? N/A Describe your biggest challenge with managing your food restrictions at college and how you deal with it N/A Did your food restrictions impact your housing decision? How? Is there a certain dorm you recommend for those with food restrictions? Why? N/A What's your advice for managing the dining halls with your food restrictions? Favorite dining hall(s)? Any dining halls to avoid? N/A What's your advice for eating in the dorm with your food restrictions? Favorite snacks? Places that deliver? I use DoorDash and UberEats What do you recommend new students with food restrictions do before school starts? Or when they first arrive? Definitely check in with the school's dining department What's your advice on managing the party scene with your food restrictions? Make sure to be careful regardless of the allergy Grade your college town area for feeding people with your food restrictions A+ Explain your grade. What are your favorite places to eat in town or foodshop? There are lots of places to eat with a peanut allergy Anything else you would like to add? Thank you for having this surveyLike
- College Survey ResponsesGFF College Dining Survey submitted January 2023 Describe your food restrictions by checking all relevant boxes Peanut Allergy, Sesame Allergy, Tree Nut Allergy, Other (describe below) Grade your college on feeding students with your food restrictions A+ Explain your rationale for that grade Nut free, lots of helpful programs for allergy free food What stage are you in college? Freshman How many years ago were you diagnosed with food allergies or celiac disease? 5+ Please use this space to provide details that would help us better understand your food restrictions. Include your reaction if exposed to the foods you are avoiding. Please mention if you carry an epi-pen. Other: Lentils Does your college handle food restrictions as you expected they would when you selected your school? Totally yes, was what I expected Check all boxes that apply to your college experience My school has many dining halls, Ability to feed me is fairly consistent across dining halls, I have at least one safe dining hall, but avoid some dining halls, I have sufficient options at some of the dining halls, Ability to eat well was a critical part of my college selection process Have you had a reaction from eating in your dining hall? NO Please describe your meal plan for each year there so far. Include if your school required any of these decisions. If you are eating in a greek house or other club type arrangement include that as well. Dinner at Marketplace email 2hrs before for safe food (anything I want), eat at WU many options, helpful staff Did you register your food restrictions with your students disabilities office for accommodations? If yes, describe. Yes, emailed and zoom called Are there resources (nutritionists, chefs, peer support groups) to help ensure you are receiving safe nutritious food? If yes, describe. Yes, email with them If you were in charge of your school's dining, what changes would you implement to better feed students with your food restrictions? Would your school be open to these suggestions? I think my school does a good job now Describe your biggest challenge with managing your food restrictions at college and how you deal with it Have to order food in advance at Marketplace harder to eat with friends Did your food restrictions impact your housing decision? How? Is there a certain dorm you recommend for those with food restrictions? Why? No What's your advice for managing the dining halls with your food restrictions? Favorite dining hall(s)? Any dining halls to avoid? Marketplace, WU are both great, avoid faculty Commons for FLUNCH What's your advice for eating in the dorm with your food restrictions? Favorite snacks? Places that deliver? Buy food from nearby stores, Harris Teeter and Whole Foods in walking distance What do you recommend new students with food restrictions do before school starts? Or when they first arrive? Talk to dining staff What's your advice on managing the party scene with your food restrictions? N/A Grade your college town area for feeding people with your food restrictions B Explain your grade. What are your favorite places to eat in town or foodshop? Don't really eat out off campus Anything else you would like to add? N/ALike
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