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Carleton University wins Inter-University Student Iron Chef competition two years in a row! Pictured: Carleton's Student Iron Chef Team winning the championship title from left…

2019 was Carleton Dining's greenest year yet!   Check out some of our accomplishments from the past year as we work towards an even more…

A celebration of local food from the Carleton Community Each semester we spend a week highlighting local producers that supply our kitchens with ingredients. Local…

Happy Watermelon Day Ravens! Summer got you feeling thirsty? Craving something sweet? Why not have something hydrating, sweet, and healthy - like Watermelons? Watermelons are…

  This week, hundreds of farmers, agricultural associations, and individuals passionate about Canada's agricultural industry convened in Ottawa for the annual Canadian Agricultural Day conference.…

Welcoming Canada's New Food Guide   We're excited that the newest edition to Canada's Food Guide has been released! A simplistic approach was taken this…

Digging Into Soil Health Soil is the starting point for our food. Soils are living systems, full of microbes and organic matter with nutrients. The…

19 Ways to Reduce Waste in 2019 With a new year comes new motivation to improve upon ourselves. Most of us unconsciously produce a lot…

The holiday season is upon us, and with it often comes a lot of waste. Here are five easy ways to have a more sustainable…

Here at Carleton Dining, one of our favorite parts of the holiday season is the delicious baking that comes with it! There’s nothing like spending…

We eat a lot of water every day. "Eating water" may sound like a strange concept, but the majority of water we use on a…

A significant intersection between food and fighting climate change is the decision to eat less meat. The livestock sector is very resource-intensive and contributes greatly…