Amherst College
Not VerifiedACNutrition makes dining with food allergies easier. There is a filter tool on the site that allows you to check off the allergens and/or dietary restrictions you may have. Only the menu items that will appear are those that do not contain the items you are avoiding. This makes daily meal planning fast and easy!
Not all potential allergens are listed in ACNutrition; so it allows you to look at each item on the menu and read through its ingredients to make sure it’s safe for your consumption.
1. We provide access to ingredient information for made-to-order* items. *Made-to-order - Meals that are prepared on request and to your specification in the dining hall. Examples include a sandwich station, omelet station, burrito station, etc.
ACNutrition makes dining with food allergies easier. There is a filter tool on the site that allows you to check off the allergens and/or dietary restrictions you may have. Only the menu items that will appear are those that do not contain the items you are avoiding. This makes daily meal planning fast and easy!
Not all potential allergens are listed in ACNutrition; so it allows you to look at each item on the menu and read through its ingredients to make sure it’s safe for your consumption.
2. We provide access to ingredient information for self-serve* items. *Self-serve - Meals that are served buffet-style in a dining hall. These are typically high risk for cross-contact and are best avoided by diners with food allergies.
Valentine Hall is 100% nut and peanut free. However, our cookies among other items come from a plant which produces products containing nuts and we cannot guarantee against cross contamination. There are also sealed packages of peanut butter available for students to take.
There is a microwave and toaster in the Allergen Friendly section only to be used with gluten free foods.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
Valentine Hall is 100% nut and peanut free. However, our cookies among other items come from a plant which produces products containing nuts and we cannot guarantee against cross contamination. There are also sealed packages of peanut butter available for students to take.
There is a microwave and toaster in the Allergen Friendly section only to be used with gluten free foods.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
5. We have pre-order meals* available. *Pre-order meals - Custom meals that can be ordered in advance by a diner so they are ready for pick up at a specific time. Typically these can be ordered online or by phone/text.
We have an Allergen Friendly area in Val that compliments a wide variety of dietary needs.
There is a wide variety of gluten free options available daily such as breads, bagels, oatmeal, cereal, pasta, individual pizzas and brown rice.
6. We have an allergy-friendly station*. *Allergy-friendly station - A food station where specific ingredients are banned, typically including many or all items in the Top 8 allergens and gluten.
7. We train dining services staff members.
8. We have a registered dietitian* on staff. *Registered dietitian - Registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts who are often tasked with helping students with food allergies navigate the dining halls.
9. We train our RA's.
10. We have inclusive resident life programs* including food. *Inclusive resident life programs - Programs in the resident halls often include food. Inclusive resident life programs will offer students with food allergies the opportunity to request safe food alternatives for events they attend in the dorms.
11. We offer accommodations for roommate assignments. *Every accommodation request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A housing accommodation cannot be guaranteed prior to an individual evaluation.
12. Our disability office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests.
13. We have stock, undesignated epinephrine* available for emergency response. *Stock, undesignated epinephrine - Epinephrine that is prescribed to a college or university rather than to a particular student. This epinephrine is kept on hand to use for any student that experiences anaphylaxis.
14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.