Vegan & Vegetarian

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 Tabor, Laker Food Co. Registered Dietitian, at gleastab@gvsu.edu or 616-331-8989.

V&V Dining Guide

Meal Examples

Vegan Burger
Vegan Sweet & Sour Tofu

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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.
Vegetarian
Our vegetarian selections contain no meat, fish or poultry. Vegetarian and Vegan selections now make up over 30% of our menus.
Plant Forward
Plant-forward is a style of cooking and eating that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
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.
Made with Whole Grains
Made with Whole Grains selections comprise over 15% of menu items on our residential dining menus through the semester.
CoolFood Meals
Coolfood meals are certified low carbon and nutritious by the World Resources Institute. Every Low Carbon Certified Meal has emissions 38% lower than the average regional meal.