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The Atrium to Follow MyPlate Standards, Limiting Vivimos and Adding Salad Bar

 

MUNCIE, INDIANA - Inspired by the old MyPlate initiative pushed in K-12 schools, Ball State Dining has taken inspiration, making groundbreaking changes to The Atrium. These changes include less availability at Vivimos, an additional salad bar, and the most important meal of the day no longer being served.

A post circulating Instagram and YikYak from a student food reviewer shows that that Vivimos is now part of the "Rotating Cuisine" menu, only offering burritos, burrito bowls and nachos. A salad bar was also introduced. Breakfast, however, is no longer an option.

A spokesperson for University Dining told BSnUws that they were "inspired by Becoming by Michelle Obama" to "implement the classic MyPlate standards from back in our day".

"The MyPlate program states we only have to give our scholars 2 cups of fruit, 2 and a half cups of vegetables, 6 ounces of whole grain, 5 and a half ounces of protein, and 3 cups of milk for what we offer to be considered a 'meal'", said the spokesperson. "Cutting back our offerings and implementing healthier, better, cheaper options for our scholars allows us to save money, especially since our students now have 20 cents more per meal swipe."

The MyPlate program is intended for kids in grade school and is encouraged, not enforced. When we asked about the removal of breakfast, we were told that it's "not important" and there's "other options". When we asked about Vivimos, we were given the address to Chava's, which does not accept meal swipes as payment. When we asked for details about the salad bar, we were told we'll "find out soon".

For now, University Dining has yet to remove the soda and smoothie machines, making it not compliant with MyPlate standards. When we inquired on that, we were told that MyPlate is "encouraged, not enforced".

A full list of changes are as follows...

  • Breakfast is no longer served at The Atrium
  • The Atrium Cafe, however, is open for breakfast
  • Vivimos was moved to the "Rotating Cuisine" menu, limiting its options
  • A salad bar has been introduced
  • An allergen-free bar has been introduced
  • Boars Head was moved to The Atrium Cafe

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