With so many stressors and commitments of college life, such as piling homework, all-nighter study sessions, group projects, exercising regularly, and having a social life, it can be very difficult for students with dietary restrictions to comfortably navigate a college campus safely. Safe Eats, the food allergy club at NC State, is working to change that.
Over 700 students at NC State’s campus have food allergies and intolerances,and that number is steadily increasing. Many recipes across campus in bothdining hall and retail settings can be made “gluten friendly” with the removal ofone simple ingredient: soy sauce. To alleviate the added stress of studentshaving to avoid countless vegetable and protein dishes due to a sensitivity togluten, NC State Dining has officially removed all regular soy sauce from recipesacross campus.
On April 12, 2018, NC State Dining hosted its annual Farm Feast, an outdoor dinner served at Fountain Dining Hall. The meal celebrated NC State’s agricultural roots by featuring local foods from throughout North Carolina.
On the sunny morning of Saturday, May 5, 2018, vendors began setting up for the FARE Triangle Heroes Walk, a walk dedicated to raising awareness about food allergies and fundraising for food allergy research. The food allergy walk was held at the Community Center Park of Chapel Hill, a frequent site for families, pets, and...