When I lived in the University of Wisconsin-Madison residence halls last year, I became accustomed to going into the dining halls and eating whatever I pleased. After doing this for a couple of months, I realized that I couldn’t keep buying as much food as I was because my Housing Food account was running out of money way too quickly. This is when I became curious about how the food-system at UW-Madison works and why it is set up this way. Many of my friends who attend other universities have set meal-plan options throughout their college career. Here at Wisconsin, there is no true meal-plan system for all students. This made me wonder what the benefits of the university food-system are and what options students have.
I decided to research four of the different food-systems available for university students on or around campus. I found more details on the Housing Food account, Campus Cash account, Union Meal account and the Red Card off-campus meal-plan. Each tab on this website has more information on each of these accounts. Make sure to check for links on each page to read more about the food systems!
University of Wisconsin-Madison Food-Systems 