Metafoodx Joins the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative
Updated: Oct 26
Metafoodx is proud to join the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC) , a global network of colleges, universities, researchers, and foodservice organizations working together to advance healthier, more sustainable campus dining.
Founded by Stanford University Residential Dining & Enterprises, the Stanford Prevention Research Center, and The Culinary Institute of America, MCURC connects higher education dining leaders with researchers and industry partners to develop practical, evidence-based solutions that improve foodservice operations and create lasting environmental impact.
For more than a decade, MCURC has helped universities translate research into operational improvements through collaborative projects focused on plant-forward dining, food waste reduction, procurement, and behavior change. The collaborative now includes more than 90 colleges and universities representing millions of meals served each day, creating one of the largest living laboratories for sustainable foodservice innovation.
The collaborative's emphasis on measurable operational outcomes closely aligns with Metafoodx's mission of helping commercial kitchens make better decisions using data. By providing objective insights into food production, consumption, overproduction, and waste, food operations intelligence can help dining teams better understand their operations while supporting both financial and sustainability goals.
Metafoodx looks forward to collaborating with university dining leaders, researchers, and fellow industry partners to advance practical solutions that help campuses operate more efficiently while reducing food waste.
MCURC’s October 2026 meeting at the University of Michigan has concluded. Our separate meeting recap revisits the operational focus of that announcement. This page records the membership relationship and the areas of collaboration behind it.
Menus of Change University Research Collaborative: https://www.moccollaborative.org/
October 2026 meeting recap: https://www.metafoodx.com/post/metafoodx-to-attend-the-menus-of-change-university-research-collaborative-2026-annual-meeting
Related reading: Metafoodx Sponsors the 2026 Menus of Change® Leadership Summit · Metafoodx to Attend the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative 2026 Annual Meeting
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