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#collegefood<\/strong><\/p>\n

thanksgiving is next week and then finals are just around the corner. the first semester of my senior year at college is practically over and it\u2019s around this time that i crave new food options. i decided i want to try more sustainable food alternatives, but i face two big issues: lack of knowledge and access. naturally, as any journalism student would do, i researched what sustainable food practices my university offered. surely, i was not the only college student who shared this feeling.<\/p>\n

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let\u2019s get started: one possible green meal plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

gw wouldn\u2019t be the first to have a green meal plan. many other universities serve locally bought organic food<\/a>, as well as maintain their own garden. a green meal plan at gwu should partner with the gw grow garden, to provide students freshly grown produce. in order to do that, the garden may need to grow in size in order to supply the students.<\/p>\n

our current cafeteria, j street, should aim to have 35% of the food offered be locally bought organic food. while j street will continue to provide fresh food, a new green meal plan could include a greenhouse cafeteria with a rooftop garden to help supply the student demand for organic produce.<\/p>\n