Food

Students saw the need for fresh produce as part of the UVA Food Pantry offerings and took action with help from the Equity & Environment Fund.

Food insecurity is the lack of affordable fresh produce and other farm products, often in lower-income neighborhoods. UVA students are tackling the issue from many angles.

Look for the new compost bins at the Ampitheater in January to dispose of your food scraps and compostable plates, cutlery and cups.

Read more to learn about how UVA promotes plant-based eating and local consumption, through the Plant Based Strategy Working Group and the UVA Community Garden.

Dining at UVA has a larger impact on our daily life than we could have ever imagined. Read more to hear about how UVA is taking the lead on sustainable eating and how you can get involved and reduce your environmental impact through food.

In the face of adjusting to our new normal, the ability of some to adjust has been harder than others, and this has required many to step up and change normal operations. Read more about how Cultivate Charlottesville has helped our community's adjustment in the face of COVID-19.

Check out the Office for Sustainability's promo student employees' takes on a sustainable thanksgiving.

Over the past decade, University Dining has taken strides towards providing more sustainable and healthier options for students and staff alike. The recent revamp of the “Castle” into a vegan-friendly hub, promotional events such as Meatless Mondays in dining halls, and University farmers markets all point towards progress in the arena of sustainable food. The recent opening of a second Charlottesville location of The Juice Laundry in the space that was once occupied by Freshens in the University Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC, pictured above) poses new and exciting possibilities for not only sustainability but also community integration and collaboration.