Nutrition
Healthy Eating
Providing you with healthy options is something your dining team proudly does every day. We help you select delicious, nutritious and satisfying meals, snacks and desserts by highlighting well-balanced menu choices and providing nutritional information and tips to help you make choices that fit your needs.
Meet the Dietitian
Jodie Davis, MS, RDN is available for complimentary consultations on topics such as:
• Dietary restrictions and food allergies
• Healthful eating on campus
• Sports performance nutrition
• Vegan and vegetarian eating
• Weight management
• General nutrition concerns and disease management
• Dining hall navigation
Jodie has a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Stockton University and a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences from The University of Michigan. Jodie is passionate about helping individuals understand and create culturally relevant, nutritious meals - especially while navigating tight budgets and busy schedules. As a campus dietitian, she serves as a valuable resource for students seeking to better understand the dining landscape and achieve their personal health goals, dietary preferences, or restrictions. Jodie is committed to empowering others to make sustainable lifestyle changes in a supportive, judgment-free environment. Contact her at warrioreatsdietitian@sodexomagic.com
Food Allergies, Intolerances and Medical Needs
We are here to help! We want to meet one-on-one with anyone who has individual dining needs to ensure that your dining experience is safe, delicious, and social. For students with medical conditions that impact their ability to dine well on campus, we strongly encourage a conversation with our Registered Dietitian, Executive Chef, and/or General Manager. In many instances, our dining team can easily assist with special needs.
Towers Cafe Dining Hall does not serve or include peanuts or tree nuts in recipes prepared in the facility. We take preventive measures to keep peanuts and tree nuts from entering the facility and are committed to providing a safe dining environment for students with food allergies. To support this effort, we ask that no outside foods or beverages be brought into Towers Cafe Dining Hall. We practice caution and proper procedures when preparing food offerings; however, all allergens may be present in our kitchens. We cannot completely eliminate the risk of cross contact or declare that any item is free of any allergen.
Occasionally, Dining Services cannot meet a student’s medical needs within normal service. We may require additional medical documentation to enable us to develop a more specific meal plan accommodation. In this situation, use the Meal Plan Accommodation Request Form located on the Office of Housing & Residential Life website to request an exemption or modification of a required meal plan. Please note that meal plan holders will be required to share documentation supporting the request being made. Requests cannot be considered until documentation is received. Submitting a request form does not guarantee that your request will be approved. Together, our departments work to serve our students with medical needs related to dining on campus.
For any questions around products available at Midtown Market, Choolaah, Shake Smart, Taco Bell, Erberts and Gerberts, Panda Express or Midtown Market Express, please contact our Registered Dietitian at warrioreatsdietitian@sodexomagic.com
Simple Servings
The Simple Servings station at Towers Cafe provides safe and appetizing food choices for our customers with food allergies, gluten intolerance, and those who prefer simple food. All foods served at this station are prepared with ingredients that do not contain milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, or gluten. The station uses separate equipment/utensils, preparation areas, and storage areas to minimize the potential of allergens or gluten in our Simple Servings foods.
The menu rotates daily and includes a variety of protein (i.e., chicken, beef, lentils), vegetables (i.e., broccoli, carrots, green beans), and starches (i.e., rice, potato, quinoa).
The station is incorporated into the server to allow students, even those without allergy or gluten concerns, to enjoy the wholesome food selections. We ask that guests do not bring food from other stations and only use the plates provided by our servers at Simple Servings.
Simple Servings team members are carefully trained to prepare and serve safe food. We provide training throughout the year for all employees and our managers and supervisors also hold AllerTrainU™ certificates.
While the Simple Servings station is designed to allow customers an easy way to avoid allergens and gluten, we encourage our customers with special dietary needs to connect with our chef, registered dietitian, and general manager to ensure an enjoyable dining experience. Please contact us using the feedback form.
Simple Zone
Simple Zone is our campus dining “pantry” where food items needed by students with Celiac disease or food allergies are housed with precautions against cross-contact. It gives students the ability to be involved in their own allergen-safe meal preparation. There are a variety of items made without gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, and dairy, such as cereals, breads, bagels, and more each day. Simple Zone features its own designated toaster, microwave and cereal dispenser. Gluten-Free options
Dining Menus and Allergen Labeling
Our menus provide contains statements specifically highlighting the big nine allergens (milk, eggs, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame) and gluten. Guests may check on the presence of allergens prior to planning their meals using the Everyday app. The information is also posted on menu boards in the dining center. The absence of an allergen listed on posted or electronic signage is not a guarantee that the product is free of that allergen as other recipes are prepared in the kitchen that do contain food allergens. The guest is responsible for communicating their allergy to a manager to ensure safety.
Mindful
Achieving wellbeing is a highly personalized journey. Mindful offers you a holistic approach, with recipes for delicious, good-for-you meals, credentialed experts who share verified knowledge, and physical activities for all levels. Everything’s easy to understand and incorporate into your life. Mindful and the Dining Team will help you eat better. Move better. Feel better. Be the absolute best you can be.
Looking for satisfying and balanced dishes that taste great? Look for the Mindful icon. Our chefs and dietitians worked together to create Mindful choices that meet the latest nutritional standards and guidelines. For flavor-packed recipes, wellness tips, challenges, and more, check out mindful.sodexo.com.