Category: Events

A Victory for Gluten Free

August 15, 2013 at 1:39 pm

By Ellie Schulman, Film and Television student, College of Communication A couple weeks ago, the FDA finally announced their ruling on what constitutes a product to be “gluten free.” It was a victory for the members of the gluten free community, who have been awaiting a decision since the FDA first proposed defining the term […]

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Say FAREwell to Food Allergies

August 9, 2013 at 10:46 am

By Ellie Schulman, Film and Television student, College of Communication My name is Ellie Schulman, and I’m lactose intolerant. Wait, this isn’t Intolerants Anonymous? My bad. Anyway, there’s a lovely organization called Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) that does pretty much exactly what its name implies. We actually did a blog post about FARE’s […]

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FREE FITNESS CLASSES

July 15, 2013 at 10:44 am

By Ellie Schulman, Film and Television student, College of Communication That got your attention, right? Who doesn’t love free stuff! Boston is awesome, because there are a ton of places you can go to take free fitness classes, especially during the summer. Here’s a link so you can check out the daily schedule of where […]

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Make A Difference Monday – Deconstructed

April 16, 2013 at 10:00 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Interested in food sustainability and how it affects the environment, animals, and our own health? On Monday, April 22nd, BU Sustainability is holding the Make a Difference Monday Deconstructed Panel where experts in sustainability will be discussing what it means to eat sustainably and how to do so […]

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Celebrating Passover with Matzo Ball Soup

March 28, 2013 at 2:57 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in Stuvi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play Bananagrams Check out the Sargent Choice event calendar and […]

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Gluten Free Product Testing in West Campus

March 21, 2013 at 8:36 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College With more and more students being diagnosed with gluten intolerance, BU Dining has made a strong effort to provide gluten-free diners with a safe and flavorful dining experience. One of the biggest changes to the dining halls this year was the inclusion of a gluten-free pantry in each […]

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Spring Into Sargent Choice Night

March 18, 2013 at 2:38 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Welcome back! Coming back from Spring Break can be an adjustment, especially if you went somewhere warm, and make you crave spring weather just that much more. To welcome you back, Sargent Choice and BU dining halls are hosting Sargent Choice Night Thursday, March 21st. To get your […]

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Sustainable New Year

January 16, 2013 at 2:54 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College For those of you at Boston University welcome back to campus! First day of class and it couldn’t feel more like winter outside with all this snow. To brighten up you day a bit, we at Sargent Choice Nutrition Center want to get you excited about the upcoming […]

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Butternut Squash Stuffed with Red Flannel Hash

November 15, 2012 at 9:11 pm

Completely Vegan, Have you ever wanted to purchase a CSA box, but wondered what you would do with all the ingredients? Well, BU’s Dining Services Executive Chef Adam Pagan has a tasty and healthy solution to your query. Pagan held 4 improv cooking classes this fall (2012) at the StudentLink in the GSU to teach […]

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FREE COOKING CLASS: Cooking with Your CSA Box

October 17, 2012 at 9:53 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture from SeriousEats If you pick up a CSA box tomorrow, you’ll find yourself the owner of: — 4 lbs. Potatoes — 6 Apples (from Carver Hill Orchard in Stow, MA) — 4 Bell Peppers — 1 Buttercup Squash — 4 ears new Popcorn** — 1 bunch Collard […]

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