Health & Wellbeing

this is our philosophy

It’s simple. We believe that good food is essential to a healthy life. So our commitment is to help you power your life on grounds with good food and a dining program that makes it easy for you to eat right.

It’s why we have healthy and wholesome choices available every day and it’s why we have nutrition and wellbeing programs that help take some of the mystery out of healthy living.

Health & Wellbeing Manager

Our Registered Dietitian is available to provide guidance and nutrition counseling for those with additional nutritional needs to help foster a healthy lifestyle here on Grounds. We can aid guests with dietary allergies or preferences as well, and provide individual and group nutrition tours to familiarize the University of Virginia community with Harvest Table at UVA. We also offer specialized presentations and tabling events throughout the year to promote awareness of nutrition and healthy living.

Menu Information

Our menu selections are developed and evaluated by our culinary experts, as well as our Registered Dietitian. These menus are displayed both on our dining website with nutritional and allergen information as well as our menu boards in the dining hall. Learn more about how we display this information to our guests!

Menu Information

Menu Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Managing Food Allergies on Grounds

The Table at Runk understands the complexities of learning to navigate dining on Grounds with food allergies and we want to be your partner in managing food allergies/food-related medical conditions. To learn more about the support and tools we can provide, please view our Managing Food Allergies Booklet.

Managing Food Allergies Booklet

Matt Paysour, Registered Dietitian

Matt Paysour is the Registered Dietitian with Harvest Table Culinary Group at UVA. Matt holds a Bachelor's Degree in Cognitive Science from UVA, as well as a Master's Degree in Public Health & Nutrition from the University of North Carolina. He completed his dietetic internship in local food and nutrition marketing. Matt is passionate about translating nutrition science and encouraging folks to enjoy the abundant seasonal foods rooted in their communities.

Matt works alongside our culinary team to ensure that The Table at Runk offers a variety of nutritious options that meet the diverse dietary needs of UVA students.

Contact Matt!

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