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RU Gluten-Free?

RU Gluten-Free?. Welcome Dining Services Presented by Megan Murray msm230@rutgers.edu 732-856-0930. Overview. 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 ?

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RU Gluten-Free?

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  1. RU Gluten-Free? Welcome Dining Services Presented by Megan Murray msm230@rutgers.edu 732-856-0930

  2. Overview • 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?

  3. What is gluten intolerance? • Inability to process gluten • Wheat • Barley • Rye • Oats

  4. Celiac Disease

  5. Does Rutgers Takeout Really Lack Gluten-Free Food? • Tuesday • Pasta • Meatballs • Chicken parmesan • Eggplant parmesan • Garlic bread • Sunday • Chicken parmesan • Eggplant parmesan • Sausage and pepper sub • Meatball sub • French fries • Monday • Buffalo wings • Macaroni and cheese • Corn bread squares

  6. Does Rutgers Takeout Really Lack Gluten-Free Food? (Cont.) • Dessert / Extra • Toll house Graham Cookies • Toll House Fudge Cookies • Oreo Cookies • Frito’s • Wednesday • Chicken nuggets • Mashed potatoes • Chicken wings • Veggie burgers • Chicken Caesar Salad • Thursday • Onion rings • French fries • Chicken fingers • Mozzarella sticks

  7. How Many Students Would Really Benefit? • Celiac Disease • Non-Celiac Sensitivity • Wheat Allergy • Gluten-Free by Choice

  8. 8,130 Students

  9. Why Eat Gluten-Free by Choice? • Healthier • Very few essential nutrients • Rapidly breaks down to sugar • Is not fully digested • Creates gas • Second only to beans

  10. Why Eat Gluten-Free by Choice? (Cont.) • Leaky Gut Syndrome • Bowel lining becomes damaged • Allows substances to leak into your bloodstream • Bacteria • Undigested food • Toxins

  11. Where Has This Been Successful? • Cornell University • Breads • Individually Wrapped Brownies & Cookies • Noodles • Labels on Everything

  12. What Should Rutgers Do? • 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

  13. What Should Rutgers Do? • Gluten-Free food in the dining hall • Available to all • Breads • Desserts • Additional Equipment

  14. How Will The Staff Learn About Gluten-Free Needs? • G.R.E.A.T. Schools, Colleges, and Camps Program

  15. Thank You For your time and consideration of my proposal

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