University of Wisconsin–Madison

Earth Day Lunch

Earth Day Lunch special event design with event details
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Earth Day Lunch special event design with event details

Badgers Live Sustainably! 🌎

Celebrate Earth Day with a meal that makes a difference during lunch on Wednesday, April 22 at any market! Explore stations featuring low-carbon dishes, locally-sourced ingredients, and water-friendly foods – delicious choices that are better for you and the planet. Discover how your plate can shape the future!

Eat Green, Live Green
  • 1849: Local Carved Ham, Roasted Asparagus, Roasted Red Potatoes, Lemongrass Tofu, Basmati Rice, & Med Grain Bowl
  • Buckingham Bakery: Local Carrot Cake & Earth Day Dirt Cups
  • Buona Cucina: Butternut Squash Ravioli with sweet corn sauce
  • Capital City Pizza: Margherita Pizza & Spring Veg Pizza
  • Delicious: Local Bagels with Smears (Avocado, Herb Cream Cheese with Fresh local veggies and greens)
  • Fired Up: Jack Fruit Blended Burger & Black Bean Burger
  • Global: Lake Superior Whitefish, Wild Rice Sweet Potato Hash, Blue Corn Mush, & Three sisters Salad over Spring Mix
  • Great Greens: Pesto Pasta Salad featuring basil from the Campus Farm, 3 Bean Chili, Spring Vegetable Soup, & Local Yogurt Bar
  • Que Rico: Que Rico Station Recipe, Turkey Barbacoa, Chorizo (VN), & Beef Taco Meat

Sustainability Focuses

Low Carbon

Our menu highlights items with a low-carbon footprint, meaning ingredients featured release lower amounts of carbon dioxide in their production, manufacturing, and transportation. In general, fruits, vegetables, and organic products tend to have significantly lower carbon outputs than meat and crops produced using high amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The carbon footprint of the food is calculated through each step of its production journey, from seed to table.

Local

Our pasta salad features pesto made with basil grown by the Dining & Culinary Services Campus Farm! Greens, cherry tomatoes, and herbs are grown for Dining year-round in the Leopold greenhouse. Learn more about the farm! Other menu items highlight ingredients from local food, ingredients, and manufacturers!

Water-Friendly

Ingredients that have a low water footprint, meaning they were produced, manufactured, packaged, and prepared using very little water. To reduce your own water footprint, try swapping out a water-intensive food for a water-friendly food at least once per week.

Water-Friendly Foods

  • Barley, Oats
  • Fruits & Vegetables
  • Beans
  • Brown Rice
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