Dinner Time at DG

The homes (5)

• Julia: Band house. 8 people on total. Each person is responsible for their own food. We share two fridges, a pantry shelf, and 2 plastic bins we keep pasta, flour, and other communal food.
• Since 7 out of 8 of us are in the marching band, many of our meals in the fall have been dictated around our band schedule.
• We have a kitchen in our house so plenty of room to cook.
• Some of our disagreements happen if someone eats someone else's food. Also many people leave food to go bad. Crowds the fridge and is terrible.
• We all have completely different schedules and vastly different food habits.
• Questions to consider:
• Do you ever eat meals together?
• How do you feel when the kitchen is crowded or if someone forgets to wash dishes, or uses the last communal item?
• How heavily does you marching band schedule decide on what you food schedule is. Are you content with the he choices of food that are fed to you on game days?

The homes (4)

• Sierra: Sorority Delta Gamma. 70 girls live in. Cook who does breakfast lunch and dinner M-F. Food plan is very pricey and you can't opt out of it. You don't have a say over what is made. Not very accommodating to allergies. I am a vegan and gluten free and I eat most of my meals on the outside of the house.
• Dinners are stressful- always running out
• No access to kitchen
• Rigid menu
• Food movement recently to get healthier options
• Question to consider:
• How are members affected by the lack of control over food options?

The homes (3)

• Casey: Co-op Casa Zimbabwe (124 residents + ~15 boarders). Warehouse below house distributes food to the house throughout the week. Cooking crews every night. Meals are prepared by people living in the house once a day, and the other meals you are on your own. Food cost included in living in the house, about $5.17 a day. Casey is kitchen manager
• Questions to consider:
• How does this large living situation affect people’s relationship?
• Do people like eating with each other?
• What is it like to have food supplies on hand at all time?
• How does this work with various eating preferences?

The homes (2)

• Dillon: fraternity Pi Lam on Channing. 24- shared food supplies/ communal ingredients in the kitchen. Everyone cooks individually. Cost of food included- pricier end.
• Questions to consider:
• How does that affect their time?
• Do they eat out more?
• Do they ever eat together?
• Does it affect them socially?
• Do they like doing there own thing for food?

The homes (1)
Elvira: 5 people (me undergrad rest graduate international students) & a car

• First year we shared all food costs even if we didn't eat what people bought and one roommate would cook 2-3 times a week and we'd eat together.
• Second year jobs changed, relationships began and I (Elvira) began eating vegetarian. Now shared costs only basic household things but eat and buy mostly individually. 
• Questions to consider:
• As individuals embedded in respective food cultures, what are our eating habits, compromises and choices?
• How did my diet change affect the relational dynamic surrounding eating in our house? 

Framework:

Food Health!

A narrative on how college students identify with food, what impacts their food choices (nutrition, emotion, finance, culture and relationships), and whether or not food systems impacted those choices. We will be looking at students through the lens of different living spaces on campus, i.e sorority, co-op, small house, large house, apartment etc.

College students and transitioning

Freshmen

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Based on living situation, Questions relating to:

Nutritional

Emotional

Cultural

Financial

Relational

Taste

Ethics

Convenience