Vegan & Vegetarian Dining

Laker Food Co. works hard to ensure all dietary preferences have dining options. Over 50% of dining options on campus offer a vegan/vegetarian meal or can be customized to your preferences.

Questions or meal ideas? Please contact Alyssa, Laker Food Co. Registered Dietitian, at [email protected] or 616-331-8989.

A vegan burger.

A vegan Tofu Bacon Avocado Burger served at Center Plate in Kleiner. 

Chef James holding a vegan fish entree.

Vegan Fish entree at Fresh Food.

The Impossible Breakfast Sandwich with an iced black coffee.

The Impossible Breakfast Sandwich with an iced black coffee from Starbucks.


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Vegan

Our vegan selections contain no animal products of any kind. In addition, vegan items can not include dairy, eggs, or honey.

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Vegetarian

Our vegetarian selections contain no meat, fish or poultry. Vegetarian and Vegan selections now make up over 30% of our menus.

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Plant-Forward

Plant-forward is a style of cooking and eating that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. 

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Eat Well

Our Eat Well selections contain nutritionally dense whole foods (i.e. fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, whole grains, beans, lean protein) and are lower in calories, saturated fat and sodium.

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Made with Whole Grains

Made with Whole Grains selections comprise over 15% of menu items on our residential dining menus through the semester.

For more nutrition icon info, visit the Food Allergies page.



Page last modified April 17, 2024