The Chronicle of Higher Education

Today's Special: Balanced Meals

The cafeteria tray, that beloved workhorse of campus dining halls, may be on its way out.

For a combination of reasons — reducing the carbon footprint, fighting the "Freshman 15," pinching pennies — a growing number of colleges are making students carry their food on plates,...

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