TO THE EDITOR:
Thank you for continuing to publish articles about the Real Food Challenge.
The issue of what food is offered at UNC is one that affects all of us who eat on campus. Yet there is little attention brought to this issue. With this, “real food” needs to be clearly defined.
We eat what is available to us, and when we are on campus, we want to find something that is convenient and affordable, but we should care about what we are putting into our bodies.
It’s disappointing that Scott Myers, the director of UNC’s food and vending, admitted that they did not know where most of the food was coming from six or seven years ago.
It’s also upsetting that the goal is only 20 percent for “real food” purchases by 2020. That is four years away, and our university is capable of more progress than this.
I admire the campaign’s efforts to get Chancellor Folt to sign the petition, but it is more about the food and vending and what they are willing to do. It is also our responsibility as consumers to demand better quality food.
Change doesn’t just happen, and this issue is one that affects us everyday, every time we make a purchase or swipe our One Card.
It’s time to institutionalize the work that the Real Food campaign has done.
