The college dining landscape across North America is changing rapidly with Gen Z students pushing for more plant-based versions of their favorite late-night dorm meals.
Last year, foodservice provider Sodexo Campus completed a landmark study at three universities that found that 81 percent of students would choose plant-based meals when they were the default option.
For its part, Sodexo Campus is working to increase its plant-based offerings to comprise 42 percent of menus at hundreds of colleges by 2025—a move that will reduce Sodexo’s carbon footprint by 34 percent.
Similarly, the University of Toronto (U of T) and Kent State University are some of the latest institutions integrating more plant-based options into their dining services.
La Tuala Verde
This January, under the leadership of Chef Nancy Manotas, La Taula Verde café on campus at the U of T underwent a…