-- Posted by Anonymous at 11:12 pm on July 15, 2008 So, most colleges have compulsory meal plans. That is, you must pay them, and you must eat their food. Is there any way you can get out of this? I'm not going to be in college for another year, but I have a very particular diet (long-term, I'm NOT talking the losing weight kind) that they have little or no chance of providing for me. If they CAN provide it, theirs will be far inferior and far more expensive. -- Posted by uwastedmyheart at 11:14 pm on July 15, 2008 Oh god, college food is such a fucking rip off. I suggest you get a ride to the nearest Stater Bros or something. -- Posted by gogreengeckos8D at 11:15 pm on July 15, 2008 If you don't live on campus, usually you don't have to pay as much and you never actually HAVE to eat their food-it's just a matter of money. If you talk to the Admin, you can probably work something out though. -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:17 pm on July 15, 2008 Quote: from gogreengeckos8D at 2:15 am on July 16, 2008 If you don't live on campus, usually you don't have to pay as much and you never actually HAVE to eat their food-it's just a matter of money. If you talk to the Admin, you can probably work something out though. I will live on campus. -- Posted by noahtheman at 1:39 am on July 16, 2008 I'm curious what kind of diet you have currently. -- Posted by Anonymous at 8:03 am on July 16, 2008 Quote: from noahtheman at 4:39 am on July 16, 2008 I'm curious what kind of diet you have currently. I'm a vegan, but I'm making the switch to raw veganism really soon (as soon as I convince my parents that I won't die if I do it). So that means I'll be eating only raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. I am not paying $12 a meal for raw apples every day. :| I'd rather pay $3 for a huge variety. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 10:04 am on July 16, 2008 Is there any way you can get out of this? I'm not going to be in college for another year, but I have a very particular diet (long-term, I'm NOT talking the losing weight kind) that they have little or no chance of providing for me. If they CAN provide it, theirs will be far inferior and far more expensive. There's no way out of it, at my school. I figure, unless you have severe allergies, and have a lawyer brought in, you're screwed. Mine is 990$ a year. :S -- Posted by justmemyselfandi at 10:24 pm on July 16, 2008 i would guess that you can go talk to the dean or president or whatever of your college and tell him/her about your situation and work something out -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 4:25 pm on July 19, 2008 Any school with a compulsory meal plan should have vegan/vegetarian options for every meal. If you discover this not to be the case, you have a legitimate case to make to the administration. If they provide the options, there isn't much you can do to convince them you should be allowed to go off-plan unless you have a kitchen in your dorm, which is often unlikely as a freshman. If they DON'T provide the options, well, most schools get jumpy at the mere suggestion of the word discrimination. -- Posted by Anonymous at 7:13 pm on July 19, 2008 Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 7:25 pm on July 19, 2008 Any school with a compulsory meal plan should have vegan/vegetarian options for every meal. If you discover this not to be the case, you have a legitimate case to make to the administration. If they provide the options, there isn't much you can do to convince them you should be allowed to go off-plan unless you have a kitchen in your dorm, which is often unlikely as a freshman. If they DON'T provide the options, well, most schools get jumpy at the mere suggestion of the word discrimination. But I will be a raw vegan. And if I want to have a remotely nutritionally complete diet... a meal plan won't work. Unless they have tons and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables and greens all sitting there raw, grocery store style. :P I'm in the transitioning stages right now, though. Just regular vegan. -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 10:33 pm on July 19, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 10:13 pm on July 19, 2008 Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 7:25 pm on July 19, 2008 Any school with a compulsory meal plan should have vegan/vegetarian options for every meal. If you discover this not to be the case, you have a legitimate case to make to the administration.    If they provide the options, there isn't much you can do to convince them you should be allowed to go off-plan unless you have a kitchen in your dorm, which is often unlikely as a freshman. If they DON'T provide the options, well, most schools get jumpy at the mere suggestion of the word discrimination. But I will be a raw vegan. And if I want to have a remotely nutritionally complete diet... a meal plan won't work. Unless they have tons and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables and greens all sitting there raw, grocery store style. :P I'm in the transitioning stages right now, though. Just regular vegan. Check ahead. Give their dining services department a call and find out exactly what will be made available to you. -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:15 pm on July 19, 2008 Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 1:33 am on July 20, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 10:13 pm on July 19, 2008 Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 7:25 pm on July 19, 2008 Any school with a compulsory meal plan should have vegan/vegetarian options for every meal. If you discover this not to be the case, you have a legitimate case to make to the administration.     If they provide the options, there isn't much you can do to convince them you should be allowed to go off-plan unless you have a kitchen in your dorm, which is often unlikely as a freshman. If they DON'T provide the options, well, most schools get jumpy at the mere suggestion of the word discrimination.    But I will be a raw vegan. And if I want to have a remotely nutritionally complete diet... a meal plan won't work. Unless they have tons and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables and greens all sitting there raw, grocery store style. :P    I'm in the transitioning stages right now, though. Just regular vegan. Check ahead. Give their dining services department a call and find out exactly what will be made available to you. Oh, of course I'd check. But I highly doubt any colleges actually cater to raw vegans.