Cultivating the long-term well-being of all people and the planet—one student, one meal at a time

Our Mission

The Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC) is a global network accelerating progress toward healthier, more sustainable, and delicious food choices using evidence-based research, education, and innovation.

Check out this presentation for an overview of the MCURC, and read our member testimonials!

The Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC) is a global network of colleges and universities using campus dining halls as living laboratories for behavior change. We advance a groundbreaking research pipeline focused on plant-forward diets, food waste reduction, and the drivers of consumer food choices. We also co-create educational resources related to accelerating the implementation of the Menus of Change Principles of Healthy, Sustainable Menus across the foodservice industry.

The Collaborative is an extension of Menus of Change®: The Business of Healthy, Sustainable, Delicious Food Choices, a groundbreaking initiative from The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Menus of Change works to realize a long-term, practical vision integrating optimal nutrition and public health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice industry and the culinary profession.

Want to learn more about the core benefits of joining the MCURC? Read our Value Proposition Document!