College presents many new realities, one being the lack of mom and dad's fridge within raiding range.
The hustle-and-bustle life of the average college student makes portable, nutritious food a necessity.
Since most on-campus dining facilities close by 8 p.m. and have odd hours on the weekends, students must find other nutrition options.
For some, this includes a room stocked with Easy Mac and Ramen noodles. However, others find their energy source in healthy snack food and meals.
Freshman Olivia Glasscock is an environmentally-conscious healthy eater. She cooked an organic meal once a week while living on campus last semester.
"(My friend) and I both accidentally signed up for the food and sustainability writing class last semester," Glasscock said. "So we started talking about sustainability and needed focus for our weekly blogs. We had talked about how we both loved cooking and decided we would cook an organic meal every week and write about it."
The two made dishes such as chicken noodle soup, Asian stir fry, enchiladas and pita pizzas, which are a great dorm food option since they are easy, customizable and cheap.
She said she buys organic foods from Earthfare so she doesn't worry about leaving as big of a footprint on the Earth.
"It's not just about my personal health," Glasscock said, "It's about the health of the environment. (Earthfare's) big thing is sustainability, so all the food is local. You know what you're eating is fresh and that the farmers who made it are treating their animals well."
She added she currently foresees healthy eating as a beneficial part of her future.
"I feel like eating organically is healthy for me in the long run because I'm not building up all these things in my body," Glasscock said.
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