Is your campus GF friendly?!

Yes, you say? Consider yourself very lucky!

For everyone else, its not too late to start!

Here is a simple to-do list to start off with:

1.) Find other students that are GF- faculty members count too!

2.) Host a meeting with everyone to discuss what you want to come out of this new journey.

3.) Go to the dining halls and cafeteria and record everything that is GF friendly (some schools may have their menus online).

4.) With everything you just recorded, see if you can create a full, complete menu for 5 days.

5.) Look for the areas where you are missing important components to a normal diet (protein, whole grains, etc) …all categories are essential- breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and dessert.

6.) Make an appointment for a few of your group members to meet with the director of the dining halls to discuss the possibility of adding GF products.

7.) It will benefit you if you have a list of names of students who are GF to better represent you.

8.) Remind them that these students are paying the same price for their meal plan and it is not fair if they can’t eat as much of a variety as everyone else.

9.) If everything works out, consider starting a new club on campus to promote Celiac awareness and recruit more students....free samples is always a great way to start!

10.) Udi’s Gluten Free Foods is very college-style friendly and easy to work with! Contact them for some helpful tools or provide their link to your school to order their products!
https://foodservice.udisglutenfree.com/cart/add