April 2009 Report

Due to the close of the school year, meetings with Loyola Dining have stopped. They will pick back up again in the fall semester. Next year, we hope to:

• Have weekly or bi-weekly meetings with Loyola Dining
• Rotate the meeting locations with different staff members - one week at Simpson, the next at Lake Shore Dining
• Include more Water Tower Campus dining - have meetings downtown with staff

See you next school year!

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2. Submit your recipe
3. Thanks!

March 2009 Report

Update from 3/30/09:

• Nutritional information placed in the pizza station of Simpson Dining
• Working on nutritional information for cereal, deli, and breakfast this week at Simpson Dining
  
• Will finish nutritional information for all of Simpson Dining by the end of the year --> complete and up at all times next year
• Standardized pizza at Simpson Dining: same quantity for every day of every type
• Created a special standard for vegans: no cheese, no sauce pizza
• Took out the coffee bar in Terry's at WTC --> put the coffee equipment through campuses such as at Rambler Room
• Submit recipes online?: http://www.luc.edu/dining/ --> I'm not seeing the link, though...
• We need more input on LSD options for vegetarians and vegans --> please send your thoughts!
• Divine Chocolate (fair trade) sold at Southside Market and Market 820 --> going to add to Union Station too
• Putting 100% juice other than OJ in Simpson Dining (ex: grade or cranberry)
• Earth Day: only vegetables and fish at Simpson Dining
• Reusable bags: SEA bags get 10% off at Southside and Market 820 totals
• Travelers Mugs: just started --> discount for those who use a travelers mug at the coffee bar in Rambler or the IC --> will have Loyola and Metropolis logos on the mugs

Nutritional information example.

Questions given to be answered at a later date for Water Tower Campus Dining:

• Terry's : cheeseless pizza, please?
• Terry's: tofu at the wrap station as an options + advertisement of such option
• Terry's: salad bar at the bar station (where the baked potato bar is, etc.)
• Terry's: vegetaran/vegan soup option
• Nina's: vegetarian/vegan soup option
• Overall: pre-made vegan sandwiches?
• Overall: vegan baked goods?

Example of now vegan pre-packaged Thai food!

February 2009 Report

Update from 2/23/09:

• Last week: Downtown Aramark representatives and Lakeshore Dining representatives came to the meeting and there was discussion of vegetarian/vegan solutions at both these facilities --> similar results as we are doing in Simpson Dining
• Lakeshore Dining is working on the creation of a vegetarian/vegan section in the hall --> more information TBA
• Terry Student Center Cafeteria is also working towards more vegetarian/vegan options --> more information TBA
• Label signs for food have been created! They will differentiate between vegetarian and vegan food items.
• The meat in the pasta at LSD is bacon!
• More options will be added to LSD as was done at Simpson such as: whole grain pizzas and waffles, edamame for salads
• Working on publicizing the efforts we have made thus far
• Check out the Facebook Fan Page for Loyola Dining (and become a friend to get updated on activities!): FB Fan Page
  

Update from 2/9/09:

• Simpson Dining Vegan & Vegetarian Menu Binder: daily menu schedule --> binder with recipes for chefs @ Simpson Dining
• Fadila purchased several books: Indian Food Made Easy, Vegan Soups & Hearty Stews For All Seasons, The Vegetarian Cookbook, Vegan With a Vengeance
• Tagged recipes in cookbooks the group thought would be good to start out with
• O.J. is now 100%
  
• 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white pizzas at stations - mix of both readily available
  
• 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white pancake mix -both readily available
• Flavored yogurt: strawberry --> ordered
• Mozzarella cheese is 2%
• Marketing Dept. is making labels with members of Green Floor in Simpson Hall
  

Update from 2/2/09:

• Fadila is purchasing several cookbooks for Simpson Dining including: How It All Vegan!, La Dolce Vegan!, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, The Joy of Vegan Baking, Vegan with a Vengeance, Veganomicon, The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen, and The Garden of Vegan: How It All Vegan Again!
• Vegan Pizzas now to be made: no cheese, but sauce and grilled vegetables
• Oatmeal station with nuts, dried fruit, strawberries, brown sugar.
• Omelet and pancake station day on Wednesday's.
• Keep bringing those recipes!

January 2009 Report

• Meeting w/ Fadila of Simpson Dining --> members of green floor in Simpson Hall were there
• Meeting time: 4:00 PM in Simpson Dining on Monday's. Meet at Fadila's office --> the offices as soon as you enter the dining hall
• Recipes- if anyone has recipes please drop them off in the Veg Society mailbox #52 which is located near the USGA office under CFSU
• LSD refined beans are vegetarian
• Asked about pasta from LSD - vegetarian or not?
• Working on signs to designate vegan or vegetarian
• Ordering organic tofu
• Italian Dressing is vegan!
  

September 2008 Progress Report

September 2008 Progress Report

• Meetings with Fadila, Head for Food Services Prep at Simpson Dining, 4:30 PM on Wednesday's at Simpson Dining Hall.
• Secured a Vegetarian Section in Simpson Dining. Located on the right side as you enter, just at the front of the line. This section is exclusively vegetarian and anything in this area will be vegetarian, no questions needed to be asked.
  
• Working on placing labels for the vegan dishes in the Vegetarian Section to differentiate between the foods.
  
• Nutritional information is being composed as of today's date and we will be working on promoting this to the student body.
• Fadila is accepting recipes for vegetarian and vegan dishes to be placed in the section every day. We can have 6 per day, 7 days a week. Currently, we are testing with 3 per day with 2 entree's and 1 side dish.
  
• E-mail all recipes you can donate or share to Alexis Scherba at ascherb@luc.edu or Caitlin DeRango at cderango@luc.edu.
  
• Promoting the Vegetarian Section, Nutritional Fact information, and the Recipe Donations with 3 signs around Simpson Dining.
• Nina's Cyber Cafe in the basement of 25 E. Pearson now is serving tofu and hummus daily at their wrap making station. They placed a sign for us at the wrap station stating this.
• Terry Student Center Cafeteria in Baumhart Hall (26 E. Pearson) is now serving tofu at their sandwich making area upon request.
• Soy cheeze was ordered for the wrap and burger stations at Simpson Dining. Tofu and edamame were asked to be placed at the salad bar. Seitan was ordered for the recipes as well.
  
• Vegan cheeze and vegetable pizza with soy cheeze are being made now at Simpson Dining.
  
• If a student has any question regarding their food choice at Simpson Dining, they are more than welcome to ask one of the chefs and they will assist them with their questions.
• Caitlin is working on a survey to find out what the students wish to have or wish to better at Loyola Dining.

More to come for the month of October. Remember, please keep sending Caitlin and I recipes. It is of great help for us and the entire student body!