Duke Dining

Nutrition and Dietary Information

Staying healthy and fit starts with eating right, and at Duke, there are plenty of healthy dining options available. Duke Dining is committed to providing faculty, staff and students with a variety of nutritious food choices on campus.

The Duke community includes people from all over the world with different tastes and eating habits. Our diverse offerings are among the reasons that Duke has been ranked as the best in the nation for healthy campus food, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Duke also has a strong commitment to sustainability with 70 percent of Duke Dining’s  food waste composted, as well as ongoing efforts to source more food from local farms. To learn more about “green” dining at Duke, visit Duke Sustainability.

Balance Your Plate

Balance Your Plate is an educational campaign, sponsored by Duke Student Health, Duke Dining and Bon Appétit, intended to address the “how to” of healthy eating at a glance. A plate that regularly reflects choices from all food groups, in moderate portions, is a practical and easy way to stay healthy and manage your weight.

A balanced plate consists of approximately 50-65% carbohydrate (fruits, vegetables and whole grains), some lean protein and healthy fat, as well as some low fat dairy, if you choose.



Food Allergies/Gluten Free

Food allergies can be mild to severe or even life threatening and therefore need to be taken very seriously. Nut, nut oil and shellfish allergies are particularly severe in nature, and identification of these allergens has been specifically targeted at Duke. Anyone who has general questions about food allergies may contact, Franca Alphin, Director of Nutrition Services, at 919-613-7486 or via email at franca.alphin@duke.edu.

Food@Duke

The Food@Duke blog pulls in information about food from many aspects of campus, covering food related events, academics, dining and culinary, nutrition, sustainability, farm and gardens, culture and religion and student engagement. This blog is updates regularly and has an enormous storehouse of good, Duke food-related information.

Visit Food@Duke and look around.

Nutrition Videos

Whether you’re new to Duke or curious about what kind of dining options are best for you, there’s always a dietitian to help point you in the right direction. In the videos below, Director of Nutrition Services-Student Health Franca Alphin answers some common questions posed to her by members of the Duke community.

Eating Healthy at Duke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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