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The Plant-Powered Podcast discusses alternative protein and how it is being incorporated into college dining halls. The University of Santa Clara and Northwestern offer non-traditional options, while schools like BU, Northeastern, and Tufts cater to omnivorous students. At Tufts University, a vegetarian student named Phoebe shares her experience of limited options for breakfast and no tofu for lunch. This raises the question of whether this is a common experience for vegetarians and vegans on college campuses. Hi, thanks for tuning in to the Plant-Powered Podcast, a podcast dedicated to all things alternative protein. I'm your host, Sienna. Today we'll be talking about how alternative protein, or foods that we can eat for protein that do not come from a living animal, are doing in college dining halls across the country. We'll hear how leaders in the field, such as the University of Santa Clara and Northwestern, offer non-traditional options, as well as how schools like BU, Northeastern, and Tufts meet the needs of omnivorous students. To begin, I'm here at one of the dining halls at Tufts University to interview some students about their experiences with the dining facility. My name is Phoebe. I'm a vegetarian, and I go to Tufts University. For breakfast today, I had some pancakes. Other options are not many options. They have oatmeal. They also have some yogurt. They also have a toaster, but no bread in sight. For lunch today, they didn't have any tofu, so I just had to walk away with no protein on my plate. This conversation made me curious. Is this just how vegetarians and vegans eat on college campuses?
