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Nutrition Programs

Live Well, Eat Well

To ensure that our on-campus residents have uninterrupted access to vital diet and nutrition information, Carole Bartolotto, Registered Dietitian (RD), is available for consultation on the following days and times:

  • Monday 3 pm-6 pm
  • Thursday 11 am-1 pm
  • Friday 4 pm-6 pm

Contact her via e-mail at AsktheRD@ha.ucla.edu to arrange an appointment.

Dining Services Nutrition Initiatives

Gluten-Free Pantry

UCLA Dining Services is pleased to offer the Gluten-Free Pantry to students with Celiac Disease, wheat allergy, and gluten intolerance.

A wide variety of gluten-free items are available to eligible students.

Learn how to apply
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Wellness Meals

In 2014, UCLA joined 19 other college and university campuses across the nation to team up with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) for the Healthier Campus Initiative to help make campuses healthier by adopting guidelines around nutrition, physical activity and programming.

Sample Wellness Meals

Student Nutrition Awareness Campaign (SNAC)

The Student Nutrition Awareness Campaign (SNAC), provides information about nutrition and health via informational table tents on all dining tables in the residential restaurants.

More about SNAC

To Gain Access to the Gluten-Free Pantry, Students Need to:

  • Step 1: Request an accommodation to access the Gluten-Free Pantry through the Housing and Accommodations Board, administered through the Center for Accessible Education (CAE) by completing the Housing Accommodations Request Form. 
  • Step 2: Provide medical documentation to support your request. Your health care provider must complete the CAE’s Housing Accommodations Verification Form.
  • Step 3: Submit the Housing Accommodation Verification Form, by bring it in person to the CAE, or by emailing or faxing it to:
  • Step 4: The CAE Housing Accommodations Board will review your request and documentation and notify you by email with their response. 
For More Information

If you have additional questions about the process to access the Gluten-Free Pantry, please email the Housing Accommodations Coordinator at caehousing@saonet.ucla.edu or call (310) 825-1501.

If you need more information about gluten-free dining at UCLA, please contact the Nutrition Education Coordinator Carole Bartolotto, MA, RDN at (310) 206-3193 or cbartolotto@ha.ucla.edu.

Offering gluten-free options is a trend in colleges and universities across the country. UCLA’s Gluten-Free Pantry was highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article, “Gluten Danger Puts Schools to the Test.”

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On September 8, 2014, UCLA joined 19 other college and university campuses across the nation to team up with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) for the Healthier Campus Initiative. This initiative was developed in an effort to help make campuses healthier by adopting guidelines around nutrition, physical activity and programming. As part of our collaboration with PHA, we have created a variety of wellness meals which adhere to specific food group and nutrient profile criteria.

The following is our Wellness Meal Criteria. To see suggestions for a specific Residential Restaurant, please visit Wellness Sample Menus.

Breakfast

Food Profile (amounts are minimums):
  • 2 oz whole grain rich grain (>50% whole grain) serving equivalent
  • 1 cup fruit and/or vegetable serving equivalent
  • 1 cup low-fat dairy serving equivalent or 1 oz lean meat/fish/poultry serving equivalent
Nutrient Profile:
  • ≤ 400 calories
  • ≤ 10% calories from saturated fat
  • 0g artificial trans-fat
  • ≤ 460mg sodium

Lunch & Dinner

Food Profile (amounts are minimums):
  • 2 oz lean meat/fish/poultry serving equivalent
  • 2 oz whole grain rich grain ( >50% whole grain) serving equivalent
  • 1-3/4 cup fruit and/or vegetable serving equivalent
  • 1 cup low-fat dairy serving equivalent
Nutrient Profile:
  • ≤ 700 calories
  • ≤ 10% calories from saturated fat
  • 0g artificial trans-fat
  • ≤ 800mg sodium

The Student Nutrition Awareness Campaign (SNAC), provides information about nutrition and health via informational table tents on all dining tables in the residential restaurants.

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