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Our Pawsitive Choice program helps students and guests navigate the variety to easily find the better, healthier, “Pawstitive” choice. Shoppers should look for the Pawsitive Choice icon on shelves and can easily find our featured products in the Pawsitive Choice sections. </p> <p>At University Park, look for Pawsitive Choice items in five convenient locations: Market East, Market Pollock, Market West, Market North, and Louie’s Market in South. </p> <p>At our commonwealth campuses, Pawsitive Choice items can be found at The Blue Apple Café at Brandywine, The Galley at Behrend campus, Common Grounds at Altoona, Provisions at Harrisburg, and the Creekside Market at Berks. Additionally, Pawsitive Choice items can be found at the Brodhead Bistro at Beaver, the Mill Café at Mont Alto, High Acres Café at Hazleton, and Café Metro at Greater Allegheny. </p> <p>Check back often as our features and themes change regularly! Questions? <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#400521342825212c342839003033356e252435"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96d3f7e2fef3f7fae2feefd6e6e5e3b8f3f2e3">[email protected]</span></a>. </p></div> </div><div id="inline_block-3c18fe55-83bb-4686-9957-1ba4160d59e9" class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic"> <div class="text-align-Left short_sep_heavy"> <h2>Pawsitive Choice Inclusion Criteria</h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>To be included in the Pawsitive Choice program, a food or beverage must meet certain criteria:</p> <ul> <li>Bars (must meet all criteria) <ul> <li>More protein than sugar</li> <li>No artificial sweeteners or colors (ex: food dyes, aspartame, sucralose, etc)</li> <li>At least 4g fiber</li> <li>Less than 250 kcal per serving</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Savory Snack Foods (must meet at least 3) <ul> <li>At least 30% less sodium than “typical” snack foods</li> <li>At least 30% less saturated fat than “typical” snack foods</li> <li>Plant-based</li> <li>Less than 150 kcal per serving</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sweet / Treat items (must meet at least 3) <ul> <li>At least 30% lower sugar than “typical” sweet/treats</li> <li>Plant-based</li> <li>No artificial sweeteners or colors (ex: food dyes, aspartame, sucralose, etc)</li> <li>Whole food ingredients</li> <li>Less than 200 kcal per serving</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beverages (must meet all criteria) <ul> <li>No artificial sweeteners or colors (aspartame, sucralose, etc)</li> <li>0g of sugar</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Frozen foods (must meet all criteria) <ul> <li>Whole food ingredients</li> <li>Less than 750mg sodium per serving</li> <li>More protein than sugar</li> <li>Meals must include a serving of non-starchy vegetables</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer role="contentinfo"> <div class="footer-inner"> <div class="region region-footer"> <div id="block-fb-ivyscript" class="block block-block-content block-block-content3a54c38e-990e-41af-8ef4-06d45fed7500"> <div class="text-align-Left "> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://bot.ivy.ai/bot/script/category/J7Z9KgqjWvYx5MEWZplVoAbQeDkXmdyN" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" async></script></div> </div><div id="block-liveonfooter" class="block block-block-content block-block-content522b614d-c448-47f4-8949-294a69e5d2fa"> <div class="lionshrine"> <img src="/sites/liveon/files/inline-images/HFS-Website-Footer-Nittany-Lion-Shrine.png" alt="nittany lion shrine graphic" /> </div> <div class="bottom-mark"> <a href="https://psu.edu"> <img src="/themes/custom/fb/img/psu-mark-footer.png" alt="Nittany Lion Shield Penn State Mark"></a> </div> <div class="unit-info"> <ul class="details"> <li> <div class="field field--name-field-text-field field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Housing, Dining & Residence Life</div> </li> <li class="bold"> <div class="field field--name-field-contact-us-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/./contact-us">Contact Us</a></div> </li> <li class="bold"> <div class="field field--name-field-basic-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://liveon.psu.edu/feedback?utm_source=web&utm_medium=liveon_footer&utm_campaign=liveon_feedback">Feedback</a></div> </li> </ul> <ul class="with-border tight"> <li><a href="https://www.psu.edu/web-privacy-statement">Privacy Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad85">Non Discrimination</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.psu.edu/accessibilitystatement">Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://policy.psu.edu/policies/hr11">Equal Opportunity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.psu.edu/legal-statements">Legal Statements</a></li> </ul> <ul class="tight"> <li>The Pennsylvania State University © 2024</li> <li><a href="/login">Login</a></li> <li class="footer-svg"><img src="/themes/custom/fb/img/we-are-penn-state.svg" alt="We Are Penn State"></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <script src="/sites/liveon/files/js/js_0S7CTETpUncF9QQ2ylrV99KHbq7f_7eIhRLjXANzXzU.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=fb&include=eJx1i1ESgyAMBS-EciQm2hBjgTAkaI9f24922tG_3bfzohSDHVUy-vjlUTdy8bqNunB2cfKUZII06Ny4mr4WTTzfh_XNOWPpjkQoYTAgT5Z_FejfR1jh4bRXbJF18R8Ki2zYuBgWO-0HVVE2lnLVsWmf9Ky644g73zBAwmaeC9sTUhxwtA"></script> </body> </html>