{"id":149,"date":"2009-11-05T10:27:41","date_gmt":"2009-11-05T17:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/uhds\/?p=149"},"modified":"2009-11-05T10:37:17","modified_gmt":"2009-11-05T17:37:17","slug":"rich-turnbull-food-for-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/uhds\/2009\/11\/05\/rich-turnbull-food-for-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich Turnbull–Food for Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week I talked about budget issues and the resulting change in hours.\u00a0 After listening to a number of queries from customers we made some adjustments to those hours which were implemented on Monday.\u00a0 In addition to customer feedback about dining hours, we also hear much feedback about the need for nutrition information in our dining centers.\u00a0 This fall we have begun posting calorie information on menu boards, as well as posting full nutrition labels online for our regular menu items.\u00a0 We are presently working on updating the nutritional information for all items on our menus, which are posted on the web at \u00a0http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/uhds\/dining\/menus\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Tara Sanders, the Registered Dietician for University Housing and Dining Services, will be working over the next several months to continue to update the nutrition information on the website.<\/p>\n

I thought you might be interested in what we\u2019ve seen in purchases this year compared to last.\u00a0 While there are many factors that influence a purchasing decision, and I don\u2019t pretend to claim that the posting of calories has impacted buying habits, it is possible that it has.\u00a0 Here are last year\u2019s top ten purchases compared to this year\u2019s top ten purchases (in order of popularity):<\/p>\n

Last year<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Deli Sandwiches<\/li>\n
  2. Pizza<\/li>\n
  3. Stir Fry<\/li>\n
  4. Calzini\u2019s<\/li>\n
  5. Teriyaki Chicken<\/li>\n
  6. Scrambled Eggs<\/li>\n
  7. Cereal<\/li>\n
  8. Chicken Strips<\/li>\n
  9. Cheese burger<\/li>\n
  10. Bacon Cheeseburger<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This year<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Deli Sandwiches<\/li>\n
    2. Pizza<\/li>\n
    3. Calzini\u2019s<\/li>\n
    4. Breakfast Burrito<\/li>\n
    5. Scrambled Eggs<\/li>\n
    6. Stir Fry<\/li>\n
    7. Cheeseburger<\/li>\n
    8. Teriyaki Chicken<\/li>\n
    9. Chicken Strips<\/li>\n
    10. Bacon Cheeseburger<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This also makes me wonder if there is some phenomenal item you\u2019d like to see on the menu that we aren\u2019t serving or if you have a recipe for something you would like for us to prepare.\u00a0 Our culinary team meets twice a month and are continually working on new products, new recipes, watching trends in the restaurant industry, and trying to bring to campus the latest ideas in food trends.\u00a0 If you have a recipe idea, please share that with us.\u00a0 We are developing a Recipe From Home contest and any recipes you submit now, we\u2019ll hang on to and enter into the contest later if you\u2019d like us to.\u00a0 Also, if you have thoughts on the posting of nutrition information, we\u2019d like to hear that also.\u00a0 It will help shape our decision making as we move forward to provide more information on the products we serve.<\/p>\n

      Best regards,<\/p>\n

      Rich Turnbull<\/p>\n

      Associate Director<\/p>\n

      University Housing And Dining Services<\/p>\n

      541-737-0689<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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