Campus Dining Expands Gluten-Free Options, Introduces New Peer Ambassador Program

Campus Dining Expands Gluten-Free Options, Introduces New Peer Ambassador Program

Food safety is always top-of-mind for Ashley Leone, MA, RD, CDN, CNSC, assistant director of nutrition management and Campus Dining’s registered dietitian. She trains staff and students in nutrition and food safety, assists with recipe creation, menu development, allergen and dietary food labeling, works one-on-one with students with food allergies and special dietary needs, and provides community education.

For Leone, a key point of emphasis coming into the 2024-25 school year was improving quality choices available for gluten-free students. She hosted a series of focus groups last year for students with gluten intolerances, and she field requests for more fresh, made-to-order, hot options in addition to grab-and-go mainstays.

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Campus Dining Opens 6th Dining Center; Launches New Sustainability Initiatives

Campus Dining begins the 2024-25 year with the grand opening of its sixth all-you-care-to-eat dining center in Orange Hall (the former Sheraton Hotel, located next to the Whitman School of Management). It is the first new on-campus dining center in 15 years, since Ernie Davis opened its doors in 2009. Orange dining center will offer a similar menu to the five other all-you-care-to-eat dining centers, with a focus on quick service for the busy lives of University community members.

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