Nutrition

Eating Healthy

Providing you with healthy options is something your dining team proudly does every day. We help you select delicious, nutritious and satisfying meals, snacks and desserts by highlighting well-balanced menu choices and providing nutritional information and tips to help you make choices that fit your needs.

Food Allergies

We take pride in sourcing wholesome ingredients, preparing recipes accurately and providing nutritional analysis and ingredient statements through our online menus and nutrition calculator. From our general manager to our front line servers, we work diligently to address food allergies, celiac diets, or other special dietary needs.

A team approach led by you, our educated consumer, is the best preparation for a safe school year. We want to meet one-on-one with customers who have special dietary needs to ensure that your dining experience is safe, delicious, and social. If you have a food allergy/special diet concern, please contact our dietitian, Katelyn Ryder MPH, RD, LD, at katelyn.ryder@sodexo.com.

Simply 3 at Valor Dining Hall

The Simply 3 station provides safe and appetizing food choices for our customers with food allergies and gluten intolerance. All foods served at this station are prepared with ingredients that do not contain milk, nuts (peanuts and tree nuts), or gluten. The menu rotates daily and includes a variety of protein (i.e., chicken, beef, lentils), vegetables (i.e., broccoli, carrots, green beans), and starches (i.e., rice, potato, quinoa.)

The Simply 3 station uses separate equipment/utensils, preparation areas, and storage areas to minimize the potential of allergens or gluten in our Simply 3 foods. We ask that guests do not bring food from other stations and only use the plates provided by our servers at Simply 3. Simply 3 team members are carefully trained to prepare and serve safe food. We provide training throughout the year for all employees and our Simply 3 managers, supervisors, and cooks also hold the AllerTrainU™ certificates.

While the Simple 3 station is designed to allow customers an easy way to avoid allergens and gluten, we encourage our customers with special dietary needs to connect with our chef, registered dietitian, and general manager to ensure an enjoyable dining experience. Please contact us at dining@evangel.edu.

Meet the Dietitian

Katelyn Ryder MPH, RD, LD received her degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from University of New Mexico. After relocating to Saint Louis, she obtained her Master of Public Health at the University of Missouri. Katelyn has worked with children, adults, students, and families in a variety of nutrition related areas, most recently as a clinical dietitian in the medical field. She is committed to helping students navigate campus dining and empowering lifelong health through nutrition.

Kate is available for complimentary consultations on topics such as:

• Food Allergy Management
• Nutrition Counseling
• Healthy Dining
• Nutrition Education and Guidance
• Sports Nutrition

Students with food allergies, celiac disease and other medical conditions can meet with Kate to discuss their dining options and accommodations. To learn more about eating a balanced diet on campus, or assistance with food allergies or other special dietary needs, please email Kate at katelyn.ryder@sodexo.com.