ADDRESSING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD AT THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES
Jonah (PZ '24), Max (PZ '23), and Mahren (PZ '23) are the tremendous trio focusing on ways to improve eating culture at The Claremont Colleges through their project, "Eating Culture." College-age people are at high risk of developing eating disorders. This team is addressing how social pressures and food access affect students’ vulnerability to developing negative eating habits during their transition and time at college. Their goal is to promote a more positive relationship between students, food, and the community by supporting 5C students in identifying questionable food habits and liberating them from harmful diet culture.
We provide a safe peer-peer model for anything from casual conversations about eating to providing resources for treatment.
Virgie Tovar is a radical, fat-positive activist. This presentation aims to destroy diet culture for incoming 5C students.
This is a campaign posted in dining halls and via social media to make students more comfortable in the dining halls. We provide information about how to use the dining hall while using targeted language to encourage people to eat as they please.