Eating Healthy

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 Your Dietitian 

Lucas Flaherty, RDN, LDN, is available for complimentary consultations on topics such as:

  • Food allergies, celiac disease, diabetes, or other special dietary needs 
  • Eating healthy on campus 
  • Vegan and vegetarian nutrition 
  • Weight management 
  • Campus Presentations
  • Sports performance and fitness

Lucas' approach to healthy eating does not revolve around diets or calorie counting. His job as a dietitian is to simplify the way we think about food and how to use it in the most therapeutic ways.

Contact him at Lucas.Flaherty@sodexo.com

Food Allergies

We take pride in serving you wholesome ingredients, preparing recipes accurately and providing nutritional analysis and ingredient statements through our online menus and nutrition calculator. From our general manager to our front line servers, we work carefully to address food allergies, celiac diets, or other special dietary needs. 

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. If you have a food allergy/special diet concern and wish to meet with an AllerTrain Certified Blugold Dining staff member please email us directly at dining@uwec.edu.  

For more information regarding dining on campus with an allergy, please view the 2021 Dining with an Allergy Handout

Gluten-Free Options

The Gluten Intolerant Options Program (G.I.O.) was designed to allow students with a gluten dietary restriction to swipe for a gluten-free item at no-additional charge. Students on this program must submit proper documentation and be approved by the General Manager. Students not on this program can still get gluten-free items at dining locations by simply paying an additional fee.

My Zone

My Zone is our campus “pantry” where food items needed by students with Celiac disease or nut allergies are stored and prepared with precautions against cross-contact. This area is free of tree nut, peanut and gluten-containing ingredients and products.

To receive access to the My Zone pantry in Riverview Cafe, please fill out the Food Allergy, Diet & Nutrition Accommodation Form upon request an AllerTrain certified Sodexo manager can meet with you to review your dining experience to meet your specific nutrition needs.

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Mindful is Sodexo's health & wellness approach that helps you make healthy choices second nature! 

Locate a healthier choice! All Mindful offerings meet stringent nutritional criteria based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Each Mindful item is limited in calories, has fewer than 30% of calories from fat, fewer than 10% of calories from saturated fat, and is restricted in sodium and cholesterol.