My alma mater, the University of New Hampshire has recently taken the step of removing trays from one of the dining halls. Why would they want to do that you ask?
Well, it turns out it takes quite a bit of water to clean each of those trays. And they also encourage food waste in accordance with the adage about one’s eyes being bigger than their stomach.
The story in The New Hampshire, the University’s student-run paper, gives some impressive numbers in this regard. However, as you can tell from the comments, it’s not exactly a popular measure.
The seacoast’s local print news, Foster’s Daily Democrat, also reported on the story. They predict the trend will catch on at other institutions of higher education.
I was rejoicing the move, but reading the student’s comments — one from a fellow vegan — reminded me what it was like. So, what do you think? Good idea or not worth the inconvenience?




































