Fresher Food, Healthier You

Spring 2019

As a member of the Executive Leadership Council under the Student Government Association at UCF, I created an initiative called “Fresher Food, Healthier You”. This initiative aimed to eliminate food insecurity on UCF’s campus by providing students with fresh produce that was collected from the UCF Arboretum. It was also simultaneously giving back to the environment by using eco-friendly, renewable bags that the produce was in. Each bag included all of the fresh produce, spices and other ingredients measured out in the exact amount needed, and a recipe card that had step-by-step instructions to cook the meal along with the nutritional information. This initiative has been adopted by UCF Fresh U and UCF Wellness and Health Promotion Services. The bags are distributed during Fresh U Food Truck demonstrations and Cooking Classes. This was such an incredible experience and was so rewarding to see how it benefited others.