Meal plans need time, health overhaul 
USC provides its students with 25 different dining options. However, many students have been calling into question exactly how different these options are. The lack of variety in the types of food leaves many students frustrated, especially those who are trying to eat healthy. We have all been told time and again how healthy food fuels the brain. However, if this is only accessible to us in limited places, than the likelihood of students staying healthy is incredibly slim.
Once students have managed to decide what food they want at the appropriate time, they still have to determine if it will fit in their meal plan. Meal plan allots students a certain amount of money for breakfast, lunch and dinner, however, this cash amount does not cover a good percent of the meal choices here on campus. It would be assumed that the purpose of the meal plan would be that you are paying for each of your meals in advance, but a lot of times students are required to pay an additional amount on top of their meal plan.
The meal plans are expensive, and this would be worth it if that covered the whole price of each meal. Unfortunately, this extra cost is not only financial, but also a potential health cost as well because the additional cost seems to be mostly at the healthier food options that we have. This will deter students from the healthier options because they do not want to spend the extra money. The time has come for our university to make the meal plan more worth our money by adding more to the menu and allowing us to eat at our own discretion.
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