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October 20, 2004College Students Want More Vegan Meals
One Out of Every Four College Students Wants Vegan Meals According to ARAMARK Nationwide Survey; Campuses Across Country Offer 'Vegan' This Fall
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2004--According to ARAMARK's recent nationwide survey completed by over 100,000 college students, nearly a quarter said finding vegan meals on campus was important to them. Vegan dishes contain no meat, fish, poultry or other products derived from animals such as dairy, eggs or honey.
As a result, ARAMARK (NYSE:RMK) has added dozens of vegan menu items as part of the company's innovative and flexible Just4U(TM) menu program, available on nearly two dozen ARAMARK-managed college campuses this fall.
New menu items include Sweet Thai Tofu Stir-Fry, Broccoli Teriyaki, Chili Garlic Stir-Fry, Vegan Cheese Quesadillas, Vegan "Chicken" Burritos, Eggless "Egg" Salad, "Turkey" Subs, and Vegan "Cheese" Burgers. Each dish contains flavorful meat or cheese alternatives, made from soy or other vegan products.
"Our DiningStyles(TM) research demonstrated that demand for vegan is especially strong among college students, as fully 24% of students indicated that vegan dishes were important to them versus only 18% for low-carb," said Ginger Strano, RD, Director of Nutritional Program Development for ARAMARK. "With Just4U(TM) we're able to customize our menu mix to reflect how students eat on each campus and offer foods that fit into their own dining style."
Posted by JoelBartlett at October 20, 2004 09:12 AM
Comments
I wish my college had a larger selection of vegan meals. I live off campus so at least I can cook my own food everyday. But it's hard when I eat at school with friends, my choices and salad, salad and more salad. I've been a vegetarian for 7 years and where I lived it was hard to find vegan/vegetarian items, so i've had my fair share salad eating.
Posted by: Jen at October 21, 2004 06:39 PM
I can't wait untill my ARAMARK cafeteria will have vegan options soon. It is really bad.
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at October 21, 2004 11:11 PM
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