Welcome Dining Services Presented by Megan Murray

 What is gluten intolerance?  Does Rutgers Takeout Lack Gluten-Free Food?  How Many Students Would Benefit?  Why Eat Gluten-Free by Choice?  Where Has This Been Successful?  What Should Rutgers Do?  How Much Would This Cost?

 Inability to process gluten  Wheat  Barley  Rye  Oats

 Sunday ◦ Chicken parmesan ◦ Eggplant parmesan ◦ Sausage and pepper ◦ Sausage and pepper sub ◦ Meatball sub ◦ French fries  Monday ◦ Buffalo wings ◦ Macaroni and cheese ◦ Corn bread squares  Tuesday ◦ Pasta ◦ Meatballs ◦ Chicken parmesan ◦ Eggplant parmesan ◦ Garlic bread

 Wednesday ◦ Chicken nuggets ◦ Mashed potatoes ◦ Chicken wings ◦ Veggie burgers ◦ Chicken Caesar Salad  Thursday ◦ Onion rings ◦ French fries ◦ Chicken fingers ◦ Mozzarella sticks  Dessert / Extra ◦ Toll house Graham Cookies ◦ Toll House Fudge Cookies ◦ Oreo Cookies ◦ Frito’s

 Celiac Disease  Non-Celiac Sensitivity  Wheat Allergy  Gluten-Free by Choice

8,130 Students

 Healthier ◦ Very few essential nutrients ◦ Rapidly breaks down to sugar  Is not fully digested ◦ Creates gas  Second only to beans

 Leaky Gut Syndrome ◦ Bowel lining becomes damaged ◦ Allows substances to leak into your bloodstream  Bacteria  Undigested food  Toxins

 Cornell University ◦ Breads ◦ Individually Wrapped Brownies & Cookies ◦ Noodles ◦ Labels on Everything

 Sunday ◦ Gluten-free bread ◦ Alternate sub options  Monday ◦ Gluten-free Wings ◦ Gluten-free Pasta  Tuesday ◦ Gluten-free Pasta ◦ Gluten-free Garlic Bread ◦ Grilled Chicken Parmesan  Wednesday ◦ Gluten-free Wings  Thursday ◦ Grilled Chicken

 Gluten-Free food in the dining hall ◦ Available to all  Breads  Desserts  Additional Equipment

 G.R.E.A.T. Schools, Colleges, and Camps Program

For your time and consideration of my proposal