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Food & Nutrition

At UBC, we prioritize providing delicious, wholesome, and affordable healthy food options, and safe tap water to drink. Food served on campus is nutritious and diverse, and it reflects the university’s goals to reduce waste. Labels indicate ingredients, source, certifications, and nutrition facts. At our dining halls, restaurants, and events, we celebrate diverse cultures and locally grown ingredients. Read more about the Food & Nutrition priority area in the Wellbeing Strategic Framework.

Strategies

Food + Nutrition targets were determined through extensive community engagement and inform actions in this wellbeing priority area. View the long-range description of success and why it matters here.

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For more data, stories, and more, explore the sections below.

Examples and Research

  1. Students walking on UBC Okanagan campus
    February 1, 2025

    February is Move UBC!

    Move UBC is a university-wide initiative held every February to encourage increased physical activity and reduce the time students, faculty, staff, and the broader UBC community spend being stationary. Small changes can lead to big impacts—moving in ways that feel empowering, comfortable,…

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  3. students sitting by a fire
    November 1, 2024

    Thrive is back this November

    Thrive is a time when we come together as a UBC community to learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support our mental health.  Promoting mental health literacy, reducing stigma, and fostering a supportive campus culture are key to living, learning and working well …

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