DINING AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY >> Far From Homemade™

Part of an ongoing series on ingredients served at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Information updated July 2024

An avid reader of the Ingredient Inspector requested a look into what’s on the menu at their alma mater, Tufts University in Massachusetts. (Source for ingredients: Tufts University Dining Web site 7/24)

There are a few items available at Tufts which are Closest To Homemade >> items made with the type of ingredients we would use at home.

Unfortunately, the majority of items on the Tufts University Dining menu are Far From Homemade with numerous commercial ingredients Not In Kitchen >> ingredients we would never use at home including Chemical Preservatives, Emulsifying and Thickening Agents, Hydrogenated Oils, commercial Oils, Artificial Flavors and Artificial Colors.

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP IS USED AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY DINING: Some of the items available at Tufts contain High Fructose Corn Syrup.

Here is a closer look at what’s inside the Hot Fudge Topping which includes Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil which contains Trans Fats which are banned by the U.S. FDA:

SUGAR: Sugar is included in items at Tufts which traditionally do not include Sugar:.

PRE-WORKOUT AVOCADO TOAST:: Seen below, the ”Pre-Workout Avocado Toast” contains multiple ingredients Not In Kitchen™ and two ingredients banned at Whole Foods:

PICKLE COMPARISON: Following is a comparison of the two types of Dill Pickles available at Tufts, neither of which notes any real Dill in their ingredients:

Below are some snapshots of some offerings at Tufts University:

HUMMUS COMPARISON: Below is a comparison of the Chickpea Hummus at Tufts vs. a Closest To Homemade® Hummus brand — Ithaca Hummus.

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