Welcome!
With so many new faces around campus, it’s the perfect time to review the menu icons to assist you with your menu selections and ensure you can easily meet your dietary needs. [Read more…]
Your guide to dining in residence
Welcome!
With so many new faces around campus, it’s the perfect time to review the menu icons to assist you with your menu selections and ensure you can easily meet your dietary needs. [Read more…]
Milk versus plant-based beverages, it’s quite the trendy topic these days! It may feel overwhelming as there seems to be a new milk alternative on the market regularly – so how do you decide which is best for you? People choose milk alternatives for diverse reasons – allergies, intolerances, personal preferences, concerns regarding their environmental impact, or ethical reasons.
Based on your comments and feedback from the fall semester we have made a few changes to the menu options and availability!
We sat down with Rai-Lee to get answers to your questions! In this edition, she breaks down our seafood sourcing, Halal labeling, and why she became a dietitian!
Have a question you’d like answered? Ask it HERE! [Read more…]
If you have Celiac Disease, come talk to me
We all know university can be extremely stressful at times. What we don’t often realize is how much more stress can be added when trying to manage chronic diseases like Celiac Disease.
What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune disorder that permanently affects the digestive system (1). CD is triggered in people who are genetically susceptible when they eat gluten. When a person with celiac disease eats a food that contains gluten, it causes an immunological reaction in the small intestine, which inflames and flattens the villi in the interior of the small intestine (2). This damage causes malabsorption of the nutrients needed for good health. There is no cure for CD, and the only way to manage it is with a gluten free diet.
Quite simply, vegan means only eating grains, vegetables, dried beans, chickpeas, lentils, seeds and nuts. Foods derived from animals like meat, fish, poultry, dairy, eggs, honey, and products containing these foods, are not part of a vegan diet.
Vegan diets are growing in popularity, and there are many reasons why someone may follow a vegan diet. One of the most common reasons is that a healthy vegan diet can provide many health benefits including lower rates of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer.It may take planning to get enough protein, iron, zinc, calcium, vitamins D and B12 and omega-3 fats from foods or supplements Yet, studies show that a healthy vegan diet can meet all your nutrient needs at any stage of life, whether you’re in your teens, twenties or even older.
Quite simply, halal means permissible in the Quran and applies to beef, lamb, poultry and fish (with fins and scales) that have been slaughtered and prepared according to Muslim law. In contrast, haram means forbidden or non-permissible in the Quran and applies to dishes or food containing pork/pork products, shellfish, seafood without fins and scales, gelatine, fats, alcohol, and select animal-based additives.
Halal protein options available in your dining hall
Halal dining has never been so convenient at Dal! Starting this year, we have begun to source halal meats for use in our regular menu. Throughout the week, you will find halal chicken and beef at many of our dining hall stations. In fact, we are looking at sourcing options so that the pepperoni and chicken used on pizza is halal. [Read more…]