Sustainable and healthy choices will encompass the selection of good quality food from trusted sources and providing good and nutritious food to the students and staff available in the campus. A daily balanced diet offers many health benefits, including improved concentration, enhanced memory, a longer attention span, a heightened mood, and better cognitive performance.

The framework will be applicable to all the ventures inside the campus providing different food item to its staff, students and other visitors. Further it will be applicable in the procurement processes to ensure procurement of safe, healthy and nutritious food in a sustainable manner.

1. To ensure food material procurement from trusted and authenticated suppliers
2. Banned use of plasticwares in food distribution
3. Boost local economy through purchase of raw food material through local markets
4. Provide nutritive and healthy food to students
5. Ensure regular inspection to check quality of food items.

1. Food materials are procured / purchased from trusted resources that are known to follow good hygienic practices in order to ensure pesticide free good quality food for the residents of the University.
2. It is mandatory for the food kiosks to use reusable/biodegradable plates, glass and spoons to reduce waste generation.
3. In order to contribute to local economy the raw material used for the preparation of food is purchased from the local markets. Seasonal vegetables are preferred than processed ones daily purchased from local vegetable market.
4. Materials distribution network of trusted resources is maintained through the departmental stores and reputed materials suppliers at campus. Approved brand list and list of banned products are made available to the material suppliers.

Approved Brands List

S No.	Product	Brands
1	Butter	Amul, Verka , Mother Dairy
2	Curd	Amul, Verka, Metro, Mother Dairy
3	Wheat Flour	Annapurna, Nature Fresh, Pillsbury, Patanjali, Shakti Bhog, Aashirvaad
4	Bakery Item	Approved Brand
5	Pizza Base	Bonn, Cremica
6	Burger/Pav	Bonn, Cremica ,Kitty
7	Packaged Juices/Beverages	Coca Cola Products only
8	Bread	Cremica, Bonn, Britannia, Kitty
9	Brown Bread	Cremica, Bonn, Britannia, Kitty
10	Slush	Cremica, Mapro
11	Vegetables/Fruits	Fresh & Good Quality
12	Mustered Oil	Dalda, P- Mark,Dabur,Fortune,Dhara,Naturefresh, Nutrela
13	Vanaspati Ghee	Dalda, Gagan ,Amrit Vanaspati
14	Refined-Oil	Fortune, Ginni, Saffola , Sundrop , Dhara, Nutrela, Naturefresh
15	cotton Seed Oil	Tirupati, Fortune, Markfed
16	Canola Oil	Hudson,Sunny Select ,Jivo, Sattvic, Wesson, Mazola
17	Mineral Water/Soda	Kinley, bisleri, Aquafina, Himalayan,Pure Life,
	Water	Oxyrich
18	Fruit Jam	Kissan, Cremica, Sil,Paulson,PPM Gold, Markfed ,Top's,Mapro, Markfed
19	Tomato Sauce	Kissan, Maggi, Cremica, Paulson, PPM Gold ,Markfed , Foodcoast ,Top's, Heinz, Veeba, Smith and Jones , Chingz, Del Monte ,Everest
20	Rice(Basmati ¾ Size)	Kohinoor ,India Gate , Dawat , Haveli
21	Pickle	Kohinoor, Pachranga, PPM Gold ,Markfed ,Nilon ,Mother's Recipe , Top's
22	Dip Tea	Lipton ,Twining tea, Georgia, Tata, Organic India, Himalaya
23	Vending Machine Tea	Lipton, Nestle,
24	Kulcha	Lovely Bake Studio
25	Soups	Maggi, Knorr, Chings
26	Honey	Markfed , Dabar , Hitkary, Baidyanath
27	Spices	MDH, Catch, Everest, PPM Gold , Markfed,Tata,Zyka
28	Tea Masala	MDH, Catch, Everest, PPM Gold,
29	Coffee	Nestle, Bru, Lipton
30	Edible colours	Papilon Liquid Food Colours, Sonar Royal Liquid
31	Salt	Tata ,ITC, Catch, Annapurna, Saffola Salt
32	Tea Leaves	Tata Agni, Tata Taaza,Tata Shakti, Tata Premium , Duncans, Tajmahal ,Brooke bond, Tata tea gold, Sugandh, Eveready
33	Noodles	Top's, Mehak, Pooja, Fresh, Parrot
34	Ice Cream	Vadilal, Amul, Kwality , Mother Dairy, Havmore,Basant
35	Milk	Verka, Amul, Mother Dairy ,Metro, Dairy Natural
36	Custard	Wakefield, Browne & Paulson, Pillsbury, Top's
37	Pizza Cheese	Yo, Amul , Diary craft, Go cheese

Banned Product
1	Loose sauce
2	Loose Pickles
3	Margarine of any brand
4	Palm oil
5	Powder Food Colour of any Brand
6	Loose mayonnaise
7	Use of cloth of any kind for oiling the Chapptis or Prantha.
8	(Silicon brush be used for oiling)
9	Loose Sugar Syrup (Prior approval from VCMC is required by user Venture)
10	Tortilla having shelf life more than 4 weeks.

In order to provide healthy and nutritious food calorie intake is calculated as per the Recommended Dietary Intake guidelines for daily requirement. STANDARD MESS MENU FOR STUDENTS

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Snacks	Dinner	Nutritional Value (Kcal)
Sunday	White Chana	Maah Makhni Dal	Tea	Moongi Dhuli Dal	2340
	Poori / Bhatura	Mix Veg.	Matari	Mix Veg Kofta
	Chopped Salad	Boondi Raita		Jeera Rice
	Bread Jam	Chapati		Chapati
	Pickle	Biryani		Salad
	Tea	Fryums		Kheer
Monday	Mix Prantha (Carrot, Radish, Cauliflower, Onion, Potato)	Rajmah	Roohafza Water	Moong Sabut Dal	2325
	Butter	Aloo Bari (Amritsari)/Aloo Nutri	Nutri (Gravy) with Kulcha (1 Pc only)	Kadai Paneer
	Veg. Poha	Mix Veg Raita		Plain Rice
	Pickle	Chapati		Chapati
	Tea	Jeera Rice		Fryums
	Banana	Salad		Besan Ki Burfi
Tuesday	Plain Parantha	Black Channa	Tea	Sabut Masar	2335
	Aloo Bhurji	Matar Soya Bhurji	Samosa	Seasonall Vegetable*
	Pasta	Cucumber/Ghia Raita	Chutney	Plain Rice
	Pickle	Chapati		Chapati
	Tea	Peas Pulao		Salad
		Fryums		Suji Halwa
Wednesday	Missa Prantha	Arhar Dal	Tea	White Chana	2310
	Curd	Seasonall Vegetable*	Kachouri	Halwa Kaddu
	Veg. Stuffed Toast	Aloo Raita	Allo Sabji	Plain Rice
	Pickle	Chapati		Chapati
	Tea	Jeera Rice		Fryums
		Salad		Gulab Jamun
Thursday	Stuffed Aaloo Prantha	Kadi Pakora	Tea	Mah Chana Dal	2365
	Curd	Aaloo Baigan / Baigan Bharta	Besan Aaloo Tikki	Seasonall Vegetable*
	Vermicilli Upma	Chapati	Green Chutney	Plain Rice
	Pickle	Plain Rice		Chapati
	Tea	Salad		Salad
	Banana			Rasgulla
Friday	Soya Paneer Prantha	Rongi	Lemon Water	Maah Rajmah	2760
	Sambhar Vada	Cabbage Matar Aaloo	Mix Veg. Pakora	Manchurian

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Snacks	Dinner	Nutritional Value (Kcal)
	Butter	Aaloo Raita	Chutney	Fried Rice
	Coconut Chutney	Chapati		Chapati
	Tea	Mix Veg. Pulao		Fryums
		Salad		Sewiyan
Saturday	Plain Prantha	Mattar Paneer	Tea	Panch Ratni Dal	3525
	Matar Gravy (Dry Matar)	Mix Veg.	Mathi	Aaloo Beans
	Bread and Cutlet	Jeera Rice		Plain Rice
	Pickle	Dahi Bhalla		Chapati
	Tea	Chutney		Salad
		Chapati		Moong Dal Halwa / Ice Cream

1. To ensure quality of food and the material used in preparation an inspection system is in place through which random inspections are carried out and penalties are imposed wherever deviation is found.
2. University campus is declared as a Vegetarian food campus and any kind of non- vegetarian food is prohibited.
3. Food Outlets serving Healthy diet options and health beverages are also available in the campus.

Healthy Food Menu

Healthy Food Menu
SANDWICH	Nutritional Value (Kcal)
Paneer Sandwich	632
Beans Sandwich	504
Vegan Sandwich	510
Peanut Sandwich	342
Corn Sandwich	585
Mushroom Sandwich	468
BURGER
Soya Veggie Burger	372
Soya Pattie Burger	375
Chunk Burger	375
Paneer Burger	495
Vegan Burger	471
SUB
Soya Pattie Sub	480
Paneer Tikka Sub	468
Vegan Sub	474
SALADS
Lemon Salad	70
Cream Salad	188
Steam Corn Salad	127
Steam Bean	27
Russian Salad	57
Mexican Salad	300
WRAPS
Tofu Wrap	365

Food service facilities pertaining to different food groups such as dairy, fruits and vegetables, Cereals and nuts, grilled and baked goods are available in the University campus to fulfil the daily requirements.