The lunchrooms at UC San Diego are about to get greener and it's not just because of the lettuce. The campus’s Housing, Dining, and Hospitality division will offer cage-free eggs; fair trade coffee, tea, and sugar; organic food and; locally grown fruits and veggies in its dining halls and markets.
Student groups have supported the availability of cage-free eggs, fair trade, and organic foods, a trend that reflects a larger national and international movement for an alternative food system, according to Jeff Haydu, professor of sociology at UC San Diego. “People increasingly believe that they can advance political or social justice goals through their choices as consumers rather than, or in addition to, more conventional political action,” Haydu said. “There is something very appealing about the idea that you can make a difference simply by buying this and not that. Some say, ‘change the world one bite at a time.’”
Dining locations on campus will soon begin regularly featuring locally gown, organic farmer’s markets where students will have the opportunity to buy produce directly from local food businesses :)
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