Occidental College Campus Dining

Join us for our second Food Systems Working Group meeting of the semester this Friday! We will be discussing updates from our departments and student organizations as we close out the fall semester!

In the last year, we purchased and served more sustainable food than ever before! Read more about what went into our progress:

Occidental’s Campus Dining Increases Use of Sustainable Food Products to Record Levels in 2019 Across Occidental, there are students, staff, and faculty committed to Oxy’s food systems and the impact that they have on communities and the environment. Part of that commitment has been an effort to improve Oxy’s sustainable food procurement.

Check out the latest issue of the food systems working group newsletter!

Thanks to The Occidental, you can get a rundown of the Food @ Oxy panel if you missed the event last week! Read about Oxy's food entities and learn how we work together to improve our food systems on and off campus. FEAST - Oxy's Organic Garden UEPI Farm to School Excess Food Recovery Team Occidental College

Members of Occidental's food community gather to provide inside view into food systems at Occidental - The Occidental Representatives from various departments across Occidental gathered for a panel in Johnson Global Forum Feb. 28 to provide a more transparent view of how food systems operate on Occidental’s campus. The panel members included Amy Andrews Muñoz, assistant vice president of Hospitality Services, Co...

Love to cook? Love to compete? YOU might have what it takes to be Oxy’s Iron Chef!

Oxy’s Own Iron Chef competition is coming back this Earth Month on April 11! Everyone is welcome to compete — students, staff and faculty! Pull together a team of three or fewer and apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/z74s0Zk9hBI1nlRU2

Similar to last year's competition, tantalizing prizes like a $50 local restaurant gift certificate can be won. There will be a $5 charge per member, with the money going to support FEAST.

Registration ends March 21. Six teams will be chosen based on the most compelling reason you want to join Iron Chef and the team makeup. So apply now! (More info at email's end).

On Thursday, April 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the JSC Quad, six teams will battle as the the event MC, Amos Himmelstein, provides play-by-play of the action. Their task is creating the best vegetarian or vegan starter and sauté dishes. A wide variety of fresh organic produce (some freshly picked at the FEAST garden), FEAST eggs, spices, oils AND one secret ingredient will be at the team’s disposal. The top teams will be awarded with culinary goodies.

The contest is led by FEAST and supported by Campus Dining, Facilities Management, RESF, and the Office of the President.

More details on the Iron Chef competition can be found here:

http://www.oxy.edu/iron-chef

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Return your eco-clamshells to the marketplace ASAP!

Tired of your complaints about Campus Dining disappearing into the void of Oxy Confessions?

Come to the FOOD @ OXY Panel on February 28th from 7-8:30 pm in Johnson Global Forum.

Panelists from Campus Dining, UEPI, FEAST, and EFRT will be talking about their roles in Oxy’s food systems. Stay for the reception to share your ideas and learn about how you can get involved.

Panelists:
Amy Muñoz (Associate Vice President of Hospitality Services)
Chef Conrado Gomez (Marketplace Sous Chef)
Sharon Cech (UEPI, Regional Food Systems Director)
Diego Zapata (Director of FEAST)
Teagan Langseth-DePaolis (Director of EFRT: Excess Food Recovery Team)

Come check out the marketplaces food justice themed meal!

This Friday 10/26 from 11:00-1:15

October is Food Justice Month! Don't miss out on the Food Justice themed events on campus this year, like the 'Tomorrow' movie screening, Harvest Fest Quad Fair, FEAST feast and more!

For updates on events visit: https://www.oxy.edu/food-justice-month

Tonight (Monday, 9/10) We are having a TV Dinner Themed Meal instead of Meatless Monday!

Please check out the menu below for options, including Vegan and Vegetarian options!