Just one floor above, by contrast, Cafe Vivian has been remarkably effective at offering affordable healthy foods — but only to anyone willing to pay, instead of swiping, for a meal. Any student on a meal plan is entitled to $6 worth of unhealthy food at no extra cost during late meal, but all must pay out of pocket for the same value of healthier food upstairs. Both a burger-fries combo and an organic pizza are priced at around six dollars, so it seems strange that Dining Services accepts a meal swipe as payment for one but not for the other. In doing so, it funnels students away from healthier options and further encourages them to take advantage of the less-healthy offerings. Furthermore, it disadvantages those students who may simply prefer the food in Cafe Vivian but would like to avoid spending extra money if they can.
Dining Services should consider a number of potential changes. It ought to introduce a greater range of healthier options at more affordable prices at late meal. Furthermore, the Frist Gallery ought to offer more orange plate combos for their healthier sections. Such offerings would likely make the Frist Gallery more appealing to many students looking for healthy food. Also, Cafe Vivian ought to start accepting swipes during late meal hours — price limits, such those in the Frist Gallery, can easily be introduced. If there is a fear that students will abuse the system and take out too many packaged items such as drinks, the late meal swipe could be limited to salads, subs, sushi and pizza. Because late meal hours are limited, the anticipated surge in consumption could easily be met by hiring more staff for those times.
Logistical planning and adequate staffing could easily address the anticipated challenges of reform. The proposed set of changes would detract nothing from the experience of existing customers who are happy with the institution; it will only appeal to a wider variety of students. By offering a comparable amount of both healthy and less-healthy food options at similar prices, Dining Services would be able to give students equal access to whatever food they enjoy during late meal.
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