Response to What's Really Good?
I would like to respond to a letter written in the Trojan Times about the food service here at Mount Olive College.
Going Trayless?
First, the subject of going trayless was brought to me by a student organization at the College. It is a proven fact that going trayless saves money and saves cleaning chemicals from being deposited in our water system. Many colleges and universities have gone trayless. UNC, for example, has gone trayless in some of their dining halls. At MOC, the decision rests with Executive Council, and at this time there is no indication that we are going trayless.
Serving Size?
Pioneer, nor any restaurant that I know of, does not base serving size on gender or weight.
Serving Food vs. Self Serve
Why do we serve food? The reason for serving food is to help stop waste. If we can control wasted food it benefits the students. Food prices go up every year and we can’t control that but, we as adults can control what we throw in the trash. The more we all save will ultimately affect the cost of meal plans the following year. This is also why we try to stop students who are not on a meal plan from eating from the trays of student’s who are on a meal plan.
Bottom line: controlling waste saves students’ money and you can always go back for more food.
Have a great summer,
Fran Brickner
