What is FEAST?FEAST is a Standing Committee under the Senate branch of the BU Student Government. F.E.A.S.T. stands for Food Equality, Accountability, Sustainability, and Transparency. As you can tell by the name, we work on wide-ranging concerns from students regarding their dining experience, from ensuring those with dietary restrictions get equal access to advocating for plant-based diets. We also pride ourselves on being a connection between students and BU Dining Services, facilitating communication and bringing people and organizations together.
We collaborate with BU Dining Services, Sustainability @ BU, Veg Club, BU Environmental Sustainability Organization, Student Government Environmental Affairs, and other organizations on campus. We are always open to new collaborations and opportunities!
FEAST was founded by Aditya Jain, a Senator for the College of Engineering, in 2018. In his words, "As a college student at Boston University, the college which once taught MLK Jr, I felt a responsibility to fight for bigger change. I joined the BU Student Government to advocate for 2000 engineering students every Monday at Senate meetings. From the IPCC 2018 Report, I convinced the Senate to create the FEAST committee which I currently Chair. I worked with BU’s Dining and Sustainability administrators to realize the #1WeekBU challenge. At BU alone, we have the potential to save 50 million gallons of water. Now, I want to grow this idea to impact the world!"
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Who are we?Aditya Jain is a senior from Oregon studying Biomedical Engineering. In addition to chairing & founding FEAST, Aditya is the VP of Advocacy for the College of Engineering where he enjoys solving environmental and health issues for students. Aditya is excited about FEAST's growth, its effect on the climate change fight, and envisions a plant-based future. Aditya will be attending Harvard Medical School in Fall 2021.
Dena Ciampa is a junior from Massachusetts studying Environmental Analysis and Policy. She looks forward to spreading awareness about how our food choices impact the environment and helping individuals discover what they can personally do to improve sustainability. In addition to F.E.A.S.T., she is also active in Environmental Student Organization, BU on Ecosia, and BU Running Club.
Lila Norris, FEAST Student Leader
Lila Norris is a junior from Massachusetts studying Socio-Cultural Anthropology. Lila is passionate about cooking and being creative in the kitchen but being mindful of healthy, responsible, and sustainable consumption. Lila joined FEAST as a way to encourage others to be conscious about their own consumption, and to understand the impact that food systems have on our environment and our future.
Serena Shim, Social Media Director & FEAST Student Leader
Serena Grace Shim is a freshman from South Korea studying Human Physiology in Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Serena is genuinely interested in how food consumption impacts not only the health of a single individual, but also the society as a whole. Through FEAST, she aims to take part in pursuing and promoting a sustainable lifestyle that positively impacts our environment.
Devon Montecillo, FEAST Student Leader
Devon is a freshman in the College of General Studies. Devon likes to read, listen to music, and binge all kinds of shows and movies - she just finished WandaVision and thought it was so good! Devon is also a huge foodie, so hit her up! Devon understands that there is a need to eat more sustainably. Through FEAST, she hope to help promote healthy and environmentally-friendly eating habits.
Sophia Palumbo, FEAST Student Leader
Sophia Palumbo is a sophomore from Massachusetts studying Political Science and minoring in Art History and Urban Studies. In addition to FEAST, Sophia is also a member of the City Affairs department as well as a member of Epsilon Eta (BU's environmental fraternity). Sophia is excited to be a member of FEAST and to help people make conscious choices about what they put in their body and how that affects the environment as well.
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