Mean Greens @ Maple

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Mean Greens Café is a full vegan dining hall offering plenty of flavorful menu options that appeal to both dedicated vegans and anyone looking for a healthy and tasty alternative in dining. Located behind Maple Hall, Mean Greens offers a cornucopia of flavorful vegan options. It features everything from seitan and pizza to made-to-order paninis and fresh deserts. We also offer gluten-friendly meals for people on a special diet.

Mean Greens Gets "A+" Rating from peta2

For the fourth consecutive year, the University of North Texas has earned an “A+” rating as well as Dean’s List status from peta2. The animal advocacy group recently released its 2017 Vegan Report Card and thanks to the success of Mean Greens Café, UNT continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in vegan dining. UNT is one of only three institutions in Texas to earn an “A+” rating. And just 68 schools out of 1,512 nationwide received the Dean’s List honor. To learn more, go to Peta2 Vegan College Ranking.

Growing Our Own Greens

Mean Greens is home to a hydroponic garden — the first of more to come — built inside a specially designed refurbished freight trailer behind the dining hall. Five to eleven different varieties of lettuce grow at any given time in the container, allowing UNT Dining to source up to 800 heads a week for Mean Greens and other dining halls on campus. All on about one gallon of water per day. The Mean Greens Farm drastically reduces food shipments and produces greens with superior flavor.