Go out and RECYCLE, Warhawks!

Did you know that recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours? What are YOU doing to recycle and reduce waste?

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will be participating in RecycleMania this year, hoping to increase awareness of recycling and waste reduction on campus. Residence hall buildings and others on the UW-Whitewater campus will be competiting against 518 school nationwide to:

• Collect the largest amount of recyclables
• The least amount of trash
• Have the highest recycling rate

For eight weeks, participating school will report their recycling and trash data—and will then be ranked according to their results. UW-Whitewater is in the Competition Division, meaning that our official rankings and results could make us eligibile to win prizes!

So, are you ready to rally?! Each week results and rankings will be posted online, and we will rally our campus community to reduce and recycle more. Shout out to John’s Disposal for providing total recycling and trash weights! Go out and RECYCLE, Warhawks! For weekly updates, follow our Facebook and Twitter pages.

UW-Whitewater has pledged to pursue waste minimization methods such as:

• Promoting inter-office reusable envelopes for campus mail and
• Replacing paper documents with online alternatives wherever possible (e.g. telephone directories, course catalogs, room selection, bill payment, grade distribution, etc.)
• Offering discounts or other incentives for using reusable mugs in campus dining operations
• Creating active program to educate employee and students about waste minimization practices

For more information, visit: http://www.uww.edu/sustainability/waste/recyclemania.html

Project: Clean Plate--Keeping hunger in mind.

What are you doing to stop food waste? Are you keeping hunger in mind?

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 854 million people do not have enough to eat. To put that into perspective, that number is more than the populations of the United States, Canada and the European Union. Consequently, hunger and poverty claim 25,000 lives every day.

UW-W Dining Services will combat the global food waste problem by promoting Project: Clean Plate, a program that provides awareness to international hunger and helps students focus globally and act locally to combat hunger, reduce waste, save energy and initiate real change. It is designed to reduce overall food waste in all-you-can-eat campus dining operation.

Project: Clean Plate will be implemented at Esker Dining Hall the week of Jan. 30, 2012. Esker Dining Hall will keep track of the food waste amount each week. The goal will be to reduce the waste amount from week to week. Results will be tracked and posted on UW-W Dining Services’ Facebook page, Twitter page and on their website.

What can YOU do to combat hunger and poverty? Take a proactive approach within our campus community with the following:

• Exercise portion control:
• There are large and small soup bowls—please use the one that matches your appetite.
• Not so hungry? Just take half of a sandwich.
• Did you know that you can fix half of a waffle?
• Not sure about a menu item? Try a sample first!
• Eat with your stomach, not your eyes! You can always go back for more.
• For added taste, use condiments.
• Wait to get dessert until you have finished.

Hunger and poverty affects people worldwide, but we need to realize that we can help people in our own community! At the end of Project: Clean Plate, UW-W Dining Services will make a donation to the Whitewater Food Pantry to combat hunger and support the community.

Questions? Contact Ann Wick at wicka@uww.edu

BALANCED U: January

Thankfully, finals are done and over with! But, that doesn't mean that all the stress goes away. Balancing you meals will help balance everything else too!

January's Balanced U* focus is: 'Reduce stress & feel good'.  There are certain foods that contain nutrients scientifically known to help stabilize hormone levels, and maintain appropriate chemical composition in the brain. It is the chemical reactions in the brain that help manage stress and anxiety or promote feelings of well-being.

Here are some foods that will help you reduce stress and feel good!

• Grains: whole wheat pasta and bread, popcorn, brown rice and quinoa.
• Fruits: cherries, grapefruit, plums, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, apples, pears, bananas, mangoes and oranges.
• Vegetables: sweet potatoes, peas, corn, leafy greens, carrots, tomatoes and other non-starchy vegetables, spinach, green beans and broccoli.
• Proteins: salmon, mackerel, low fat milk, low fat yogurt, seafood, fish, lean pork, beans of any kind, turkey, soy products, nuts and nut butters.

Prairie Street and Drumlin will be featuring various items from the above lists throughout the month of January!

P. Street: navel oranges, apples, bananas, whole wheat buns

Drumlin: grapefruit wedges, orange wedges (at salad bar)

*Balanced U is a program designed to provide a variety of healthy food. This program also focuses on educating students to moderate and balance their meals.

January is national ______ month?

The correct answer is...soup, oatmeal and hot tea. ALL OF THEM! But there isn't a better time of year to celebrate hot, delicious soup, oatmeal and of course, hot tea. January may mean that classes are back in session, but at least you have the essentials to get you through it! Not only will these foods and drinks get you through those tough classes, but they will also provide balance. January's BALANCED U program will focus on reducing stress and feeling good.

Drumlin Dining Hall and Prairie St. Market will be featuring special flavors of soup, oatmeal and hot tea in the month of January to celebrate! Check out the chart below to see what is featured, and when:

Drumlin:

• SOUP [January 17-31]
• In the soup station at Drumlin, a side of soup will be available as a Meal Plan side option (counting for two [2] sides).

• HOT TEA [January 17-31]
• At the coffee station in Drumlin, Apple Cinnamon, Green Tea, Orange Sprice and English Hot Tea will be available!

• OATMEAL
• [Week of January 16-20]
• Raisin, Date and Walnut oatmeal will be available as a Meal Plan option.
• $1.59 (Retail)
• [Week of January 23-27, 30-31] 
• Cinnamon Spice oatmeal will be available as a Meal Plan option.
• $1.59 (Retail)
• SOUP SPECIAL!!
• [Week of January 23-27, 30-31]
• Caribbean-style vegetable stew will be available at the soup station in Drumlin.
• $2.33 (Retail)

P. Street:

• OATMEAL [January 17-31]
• Cranberry, Cinnamon Spice, Raisin Date Walnut, and Brown Sugar oatmeal bowls will be available as a Meal Plan option.

Your Region, Your World [JANUARY]

In the month of January, whole+sum will be serving featured flavors from around the world! Your Region, Your World will bring entrees from Morocco and the Caribbean area to your plate this month. These entrees are fully customizable meals under 600 calories or less, with a focus on whole grains and vegetarian protiens. {see hours below}

Take a look at the whole+sum schedule below:

January 18: Foods of Morocco:

• Entree: Moroccan Style Chicken
• Vegetarian Entree: Vegetable Tagine
• Starch: Whole Wheat Couscous
• Starch: Flatbread
• Veg/Fruit: Moroccan Spicy Veggies
• Veg/Fruit Minted Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Week of January 23 - January 27:

• Caribbean Style Vegetable Stew at Soup Station

January 25: Foods of Morocco:

• Entree: Moroccan Style Chicken
• Vegetarian Entree: Vegetable Tagine
• Starch: Whole Wheat Couscous
• Starch: Flatbread
• Veg/Fruit: Moroccan Spicy Veggies
• Veg/Fruit Minted Cucumber and Tomato Salad

January 30 -31:

• Caribbean Style Vegetable Stew at Soup Station

HOURS:

• 11a - 2p, 4 - 6p [MONDAY - THURSDAY]
• 11a - 2p [FRIDAY]

Winter Break Hours of Service

We are getting excited for the holidays, and we hope you are too! Winter Break hours of service for campus dining locations have been posted, and we would like to share them with you. Drumlin, P. Street and Esker will all close on Tuesday, Dec. 20. But the locations in the University Center will remain open until Thursday, Dec. 22. Please check out the hours of service for Winter Break below!

P.S. Uno due Go will be serving FREE soda & coffee for finals on Thursday, Dec. 15 & Friday, Dec. 16 :)

Click here to view hours of service. 

 

 

Best Thing I Ever Ate: Meal!

What's the best thing you ever ate? Was it 'Laughing Bird Shrimp' or 'The Rusty'?

Esker Dining Hall will be holding a 'BEST THING I EVER ATE' meal, starring:

• Executive Chef, Kerry Doll
• Catering Chef, Sean Applewhite
• Esker Director, Jon Gordon
• Esker Supervisor, Nicole Kejo

These fabulous chefs will be preparing the best thing they ever ate for YOU! From deep fried Snickers Bars to Beef Tournedos, this is an event you won't want to miss!

The menu in full is listed below:

• Beef Tournedos
• Graham Cracker Pie
• The Rusty
• Deep Fried Snickers Bars
• Laughing Bird Shrimp
• Fried Oyster Po-Boy
• Pesto Feta and Spinach Pizza
• Chili's Chips and Dip

We are now taking reservations for this special event at Esker Dining Hall. Please email Jon Gordon at gordonj@uww.edu to sign up. Students will pay their normal meal to come down and eat the night of this event.

More details:

• Monday, Dec. 12
• Dinner at Esker, starting at 5:00 p.m.
• Whitewater Room, Esker Dining Hall

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to leave a comment on this post, or email Jon Gordon (gordonj@uww.edu)!