Kitchen Cabinet

Category: Food choices

  • KC Meeting Minutes 5-14-2012

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    Kitchen Cabinet May 14, 2012 Present: Steve Bennett, Lisa Heldke, Steve Kjellgren, Mark Hanson , Judy Douglas, Bob Douglas, Saskia, Rebecca (representing The Greens), Jeff Stocco, Joe Lenconi, George Elliott End of the Year Assessment Members of KC broke into small groups and discussed: Issues KC addressed for the year, the processes we used to…

  • Beverage Provider Request for Proposals

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    Following 14 months of soliciting community input into content for the Request for Proposals, the RFP was sent out to Pepsi and Coke in late January 2012 and has been responded to by both companies. Director of Dining Service, Steve Kjellgren and Vice President – Finance, Ken Westphal are grateful for the valuable content that…

  • Fatty Foods as Addictive as Cocaine in Studies

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    Adam Lugsch-Tehle

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-02/fatty-foods-addictive-as-cocaine-in-growing-body-of-science.html After reading this article, I began to wonder what role we play, as an institution, in regard to our food choices given to our students. In student affairs there is constant attention and programming in place to handle substance abuse, but what about food abuse? Should we be bringing this abuse to the floor…

  • Fall 2010 Kitchen Cabinet Meetings

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    Gustease

    Meeting Dates have been announced for Fall 2010. They will be held at 7:15am in the Campus Center Building and will last approximately 1 hour. Dates are as follows: September 28th, October 19, November 23rd, and December 14th. Gustavus Community members who are interested in joining the KC or who wish to sit in on…

  • Malcolm Gladwell on Spaghetti Sauce

    Malcolm Gladwell on Spaghetti Sauce

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    jlencion

    Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink, gave a TED Talk in 2004 about Howard Moskowitz, spaghetti sauce, the pursuit of universal principles in food, and embracing diversity.

  • Equal Exchange Bananas! Beyond the Peel

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    Look for Equal Exchange – Fair Trade bananas in MarketPlace and throughout the Dining Service in 2010-11. Whenever possible, Gustavus will offer Equal Exchange Bananas exclusively – Yea! Read more at Beyond the Peel.

  • Gustavus’ Fresh Eggs to be 100% Certified Cage Free!

    Gustavus’ Fresh Eggs to be 100% Certified Cage Free!

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    Gustease

    Gustavus Dining Service has committed to prepare and serve only Cage Free eggs beginning in September 2010. The eggs will come from Minnesota and Wisconsin farms and are American Humane Certified. This means the farms follow strict guidelines in the care and well being of the laying hens. The hens are kept in an environment…

  • Gustavus has a new Coffee Partner!

    Gustavus has a new Coffee Partner!

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    We are excited to announce partnership with Tiny Footprint Coffee! Look for the delicious, locally roasted, sustainably grown, Earth First brew soon in the Gustavus Adolphus MarketPlace and at catered events! Tiny Footprint Coffee

  • Kitchen Cabinet Minutes 4-19-2010

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    4-19-2010 Present: Mike S., Joe L., Aaron B., George E., Steve K., Jim D., Judy D., Stacy G., Sujay R., Bob D., Deborah D-M., Rebecca W., *Convened at 7:40 am in the Saint Peter Room, those present enjoyed a delicious hot breakfast with fresh fruit and hot and cold drinks. *Steve began by complimenting Judy…

  • Gustavus included in Princeton Review’s new Guide to 286 Green Colleges:

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    Gustavus Adolphus College cites justice as one of its core values, and it has prompted the community of “Gusties” on campus to take their roles as environmental stewards seriously.