What Students Eat: I Conducted a Survey at a South African University's Cafes. The Results Are Scary

South Africa: What Students Eat - I Conducted a Survey At a South African University's Cafes - the Results Are Scary

Analysis - University students have limited spending money and their schedules are packed. Many are adapting to new lifestyles on campus. Eating a healthy diet is crucial: a poor diet leads to reduced concentration, lower grades and increased stress.

ANALYSIS | What students eat: I conducted a survey at a South African university’s cafes — the results are scary

Only 32% of the food offered at the student cafe was healthy and it also cost more than the fast food

What students eat: I conducted a survey at a South African university's cafes. The results are scary

University students have limited spending money and their schedules are packed. Many are adapting to new lifestyles on campus. Eating a healthy diet is crucial: a poor diet leads to reduced concentration, lower grades and increased stress.

What students eat: I conducted a survey at a South African university’s cafes – the results are scary

University students have limited spending money and their schedules are packed. Many are adapting to new lifestyles on campus. Eating a healthy diet is crucial: a poor diet leads to reduced concentration, lower grades and increased stress. Campus cafés, especially at universities that are some distance from supermarkets, often sell mainly fast food such as white bread sandwiches, hot chips and doughnuts. It’s easy to eat on the go, but places nu…

Students want to eat well, but can’t afford to

Are university students getting the nutrition they need to succeed? New research uncovers that at the University of the Western Cape, only 32% of campus food is healthy, and it's often too expensive. This deepens inequality and impacts academic performance. The post Students want to eat well, but can’t afford to appeared first on Health For Mzansi.

What students eat: I conducted a survey at a South African university's cafes - the results are scary

University students have limited spending money and their schedules are packed. Many are adapting to new lifestyles on campus. Eating a healthy diet is crucial: a poor diet leads to reduced concentration, lower grades and increased stress. Campus cafes, especially at universities that are some distance from supermarkets, often sell