Tara Sanders
Assistant Director for Nutrition & Sustainability for Oregon State University Housing and Dining Services
Tara Sanders serves as the Assistant Director for Nutrition & Sustainability for Oregon State University Housing and Dining Services. Tara graduated from South Seattle Culinary School and served many years as a chef prior to graduating from Central Washington University with a degree in Food Science and Nutrition and completing her dietetic internship through the University of Northern Colorado. Tara has worked both in the public and private industries as a chef, community nutrition director and clinical dietitian. Her passion is to use these combined skills in partnership with food service operators to promote culinary driven healthy cuisine.
My Sessions
Making the Case for Plant-Forward Dining: Food Service Procurement Best Practices and Success Stories from Leading Institutions
Skyline I/IIAlicia Culver
Claire Fitch
Tara Sanders
Chloe Waterman
Whether it’s a hospital adopting a plant-forward menu for the health of its patients, a restaurant swapping its beef burger for a blended beef and mushroom burger to satisfy its customers, or a city shifting its food purchasing to reduce its carbon footprint and save money, we are witnessing a wave of institutions that are … read more >>