Services to Help You Stay Healthy
The Dining team can address questions and concerns regarding nutrition and dietary needs. There are a number of services available to ensure an easy and satisfying dining experience.
Individual consultations to discuss and assist with concerns including, but not limited to, food allergies and intolerances, vegetarian and vegan diets and weight management.
Customized meal planning for students with food allergies and other restrictive dietary needs.
Looking for more guidance in the dining hall? Reach out to the Dining team for an individual or group tour with your club, team, or floor.
Building a Balanced Meal
The Eat Well Guide
A balanced meal includes a variety of food groups, including whole grains, fruits & veggies, lean proteins and healthy fats. This guide takes the guesswork out of building a nutritious meal by showing how much of your plate should be occupied by each food group, as well as providing easy-to-image serving size examples. Use it to create satisfying meals that fuel your studies!
Pick Your Own Plate
Our Pick-Your-Own Plate guides below provide healthy, meal-time inspiration. Each guide will help you put together balanced meals based on what's typically available at our all-you-care-to-eat dining halls. Just add up all the ingredients in each row to make different delicious and nutritious meals.
Events & Initiatives
Many of Columbia Dining's special events and initiatives have a nutrition focus. Learn more by exploring the featured events below.
National Nutrition Month is an annual nutrition education campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Every year in March, we host events, themed menus, and special dishes to showcase healthy daily offerings and encourage nutritious eating.
Columbia Dining provides financial and buying support to the Columbia Food Pantry, a student-run operation in Lerner Hall dedicated to relieving hunger in the student community. Learn more about how Columbia Dining addresses food insecurity here.