WVU’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design

First Annual Food WeekOctober 21st, 2013- October 25th, 2013

What is Food Week?

• Food Week is WVU’s effort to promote the local resources that our school and community can offer you- the Mountaineer!– WVU will host an event each day on Evansdale

campus to promote eating REAL food

• Food Day is a national celebration of healthy, sustainable, affordably produced food. It builds all year long and culminates on October 24th

• Food Week is open to ALL WVU Students, faculty, staff, and employees!

Monday October 21st Food Movement: Pour-One-Out• Where: Towers PRT station • When: 12pm-4pm • Why: To promote students cutting-back on

sugary drinks like energy drinks, soda and Gatorade.

• Each student that pours out their sugary drink- receives a free bottle of water! Every bottle that’s poured out, is recycled to support on-campus sustainability!

Tuesday October 22nd

Food Documentary: Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead• Where: Agricultural Sciences Building

1001• When: 7pm• Who: Hosted by the Student Association

of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) • Why: To educate the campus on current

issues in health, food, and nutrition. • We are encouraging students to donate

canned food items for the feature film

Wednesday October 23rd

Support Your Local Farmers Market• Where: Towers basketball court• What: Local WV farmer’s produce • When: 9am-1pm • Why: To offer locally grown produce to the

WVU campus

Thursday October 24th

Food Day- Get Real, Eat Real Dinner• Where: Towers Blue & Gold Room • When: 5pm until the food runs out• Price: FREE• Why: to promote the real food that’s available to

you- on-campus! Join us for free food, prize giveaways, cornhole, and more!

Friday October 25th Faculty Pumpkin Carving Contest• Faculty interested in registering for the contest should

email wvusand@gmail.com for more info • Pumpkins are due by Monday Oct. 21st, 2013 at 5pm

– They can be picked up at a faculty teacher’s office -or-– Dropped off in AGS-E 1020

• Pumpkins will be on exhibition in the AGS-E lobby display case throughout the entire week of Food Week

• Students, faculty, and staff vote in the ballot box next to the display case throughout Food Week

• Winners announced on Friday Oct. 25th

• Winners receive a prize and bragging rights!

Friday October 25th Faculty SNAP Challenge • Who: Open ALL WVU faculty and staff • When: Mon Oct. 21st – Fri Oct. 25th • Contestants eat for 1 week, as if receiving benefits from

WV Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Participants must document all food purchases, via

photos and post to WVU Human Nutrition and Foods Facebook page

• For all rules and regulations, email wvusand@gmail.com

• Winners will be announced on Monday Oct. 28th, 2013