MEAL PLANSASHLEY HAZLITT

4 DECEMBER 2013

STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AN EXPENSIVE MEAL PLAN

• “We save money as much as possible and we go without many things during these years in order to be able to have a better

life after college. Why should the administration decide the fate of student’s

money?” (Strong).

OTHER MEAL PLAN ISSUES

•HIGH COST

• LACK OF OPTIONS

•UNHEALTHY FOODS

TARGET AUDIENCEUAB STUDENTS REQUIRED

TO BUY A MEAL PLAN UAB ADMINISTRATORS

THE MEAL PLAN AT UAB SHOULDN’T BE A REQUIREMENT DUE TO A LACK OF OPTIONS.

THE MEAL PLAN AT UAB SHOULDN’T BE A REQUIREMENT DUE TO ITS HIGH COST

FORCING STUDENTS TO PAY FOR MEALS THEY DON’T WANT, IS A WASTE OF MONEY

• “I END UP USING ALL OF THE MONEY, BUT ON THINGS I WOULDN’T NORMALLY BUY,” STRONG SAID.  “I ONLY BUY IT BECAUSE I HAD PAID FOR IT.”

(KALEIDOSCOPE).

MEAL PLAN RATESPlan Number of

Meals per Week

(average)

Number of Meals per Semester

Cost per Semeste

r

1 15 233 $1,7222 12 186 $1,5763 10 150 $9974 7 108 $7405 5 78 $5626 3 47 $3467 16 $140

THE MEAL PLAN AT UAB SHOULDN’T BE A REQUIREMENT DUE TO THE LACK OF HEALTHY OPTIONS

UNHEALTHY OPTIONS OFFERED ALL OVER UAB CAMPUS

• “THE DINER, COMMONS ON THE GREEN, AND WOW PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF BURGER, WHETHER IT’S A CHICKEN BURGER, HAMBURGER, CHEESEBURGER,

OR EVEN BACON CHEESEBURGER THEY’RE ALL PROVIDED. THIS LACK OF VARIETY CAUSES MANY TO BE DISTRESSED BECAUSE OF THE EVER PRESENT

SAME AND UNHEALTHY CHOICES.” (SALA).

OUR BODIES NEED PROPER NUTRITION

LEAN MEATS WHOLE GRAINS VEGETABLES

TO ULTIMATELY BENEFIT THE STUDENTS HERE AT UAB, THE MEAL PLAN SHOULD NOT BE A REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS DUE TO

ITS LACK OF OPTIONS, HIGH COST, AND UNHEALTHY FOODS.

BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEAL PLAN AT UAB, ADMINISTRATORS OVER DINING CAN NOW

TAKE THE PROPER ACTIONS TO ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF THEIR STUDENTS.

 

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WORKS CITED (CONTINUED) • KALEIDOSCOPE: NEWS. “MEAL PLANS, FOR WHAT?” 31 MARCH 2008. 11 NOV. 2013. WEB.

• SALA, MARYANN. KALEIDOSCOPE: NEWS. “UAB LACKS VARIETY IN FOOD OPTIONS.” 26 SEPT. 2012. 15 NOV. 2013. WEB.

• STRONG, LAURA. KALEIDOSCOPE: NEWS. “MANDATORY MEALS AGITATE SOME.” 20 SEPT. 2010. 11 NOV. 2013. WEB.

• UAB: CAMPUS RESTAURANTS. MEAL PLANS. “10 REASONS TO PURCHASE A MEAL PLAN.” 11 NOV. 2013. WEB.

• UAB: CAMPUS RESTAURANTS: UAB DINING POLICY. “UAB MEAL PLAN AND DECLINING BALANCE ACCOUNT POLICY. 11

NOV. 2013. WEB.

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