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Food is something to get excited about on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus.

University Dining is making strides in its “Sustainability and Healthful Movement” campaign in partnership with Sodexo.

Blackhawk and Reeve Union dining halls, along with Scotty’s and the cafes in Sage and Clow, are stocked with foods made fresh each morning. Chefs clock in at midnight and start prepping the fresh foods for the day. Each Simply-To-Go snack cup is made daily, along with the stickers that go along with the packaging.

 

Marty Strand, assistant director of dining operations said, “I’m proud of the way that food is prepared fresh daily as close to the time that it is served to the customer as is reasonably possible.”

Students and faculty may wonder why some days the Simply-To-Go snack cups include grapes and other days strawberries. That’s because UWO works with 10 to 15 local producers within a 200-mile radius.

Some produce is even grown and harvested on campus. Blackhawk Commons grows its own fresh lettuce in the campus tower gardens, which yields about 220 pounds a year.  

Bill Rotchford, Sodexo general manager said, “I am excited about being part of such a progressive University that supports the same initiatives that are an integral part of Sodexo’s culture.”

To help students and faculty make healthy decisions, University Dining has partnered with MyFitnessPal. More than 321 Sodexo food items served on campus and their calorie intake are included in the app.

Another app created by SodexoBitepulls all menus from UWO food venues and their nutritional content.

In addition, Sodexo employs more than 500 dietitians who converse with and offer guidance to students, faculty and staff simply contacting them on the University Dining website.

“I feel that it is not only important to provide quality and healthy food for our customers but it is also part of our job to assist in the educational process of wellness and healthy choices,” Rotchford said.