Locally grown
TRU Food Services is passionate about food, including where our food comes from. Our goal is to provide
delicious and affordable meals and do our best to include sustainable options such as sourcing from local
suppliers, which can sometimes be a challenge in our four-season climate. As part of our dedication to
adding more local items to our menus, TRU is a Feed BC Partner. Feed BC in the public post-secondary sector
is a partnership initiative led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food with the Ministry of Post-Secondary
Education and Future Skills, and 20 public post-secondary institutions (PSIs).
TRU has surpassed the goal set by Feed BC of 30 percent of all food purchased being locally sourced from
within BC. When visiting the retail outlets on campus, look for our local food label. All of the menu items
at our retail locations that have locally sourced ingredients or are locally sourced, will be labelled as
local food.
Look for these symbols
No gluten
Our No Gluten menu icon identifies items that are made without
gluten ingredients to assist those avoiding gluten in their diet.
Halal
Our Halal menu icon identifies menu items that contain Halal
permitted foods and exclude all Haram ingredients.
Vegan
Our Vegan menu icon identifies foods that are made from plantbased ingredients only. Vegan diets
exclude eggs, milk and dairy products, honey, and other animal-derived ingredients.
Vegetarian
Our Vegetarian menu icon identifies foods that fit a lacto-ovo
vegetarian diet. Lacto-ovo vegetarian diets exclude meat, fish, and
poultry but include eggs, honey, milk and dairy products.
Locally grown
Our Locally Grown menu icon identifies menu items that are made
with majority of ingredients sourced (grown or raised) within your
province or region.
Plant forward
Our Plant Forward menu icon identifies menu items that contain 2
oz (60 g) or less of animal-based protein per serving.
No dairy
Our No Dairy menu icon identifies items that are made without milk
ingredients to assist those avoiding dairy in their diet.
Sustainable seafood
Our Sustainable Seafood menu icon identifies ingredients that are
third-party certified as sustainably sourced.
* Note: due to the nature of our kitchen, we can’t guarantee cross-contamination with dairy allergens, wheat allergens, or
other gluten sources won’t occur.