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Alternative protein options in college dining halls are being explored. University of Santa Clara offers non-traditional options, while schools like BU and Tufts cater to omnivorous students. At Tufts University, as a vegetarian, the dining options are limited. Stevie, a vegetarian student, had pancakes for breakfast and faced a lack of protein options for lunch. This raises the question of whether this is a common experience for vegetarians and vegans on college campuses. Today we'll be talking about how alternative protein, or foods that we can eat for protein that do not come from a living animal, are doing in college dining halls across the country. We'll hear how leaders in the field, such as University of Santa Clara, offer non-traditional options, as well as how schools like BU and Tufts meet the needs of omnivorous students. To begin, I'm here at one of the dining halls at Tufts University to interview some students about their experiences with the dining facility. My name is Stevie, I'm a vegetarian, and I go to Tufts University. For breakfast today, I have some pancakes. Other options are not many options. They have oatmeal, they also have some yogurt. They also have a toaster, but no bread in sight. For lunch today, they didn't have any tofu, so I just had to walk away with no protein on my plate. This conversation made me curious. Is this just how vegetarians and vegans eat on college campuses?