Ball State University Dining increased meal plan allowances and introduced more food selections, but some students are unhappy with the prices.
Freshman Dan Pruitt said he has difficulty finding healthy food at affordable prices in the cafeterias.
"It's cheaper to eat less healthy food," said Pruitt.
Sophomore Casey Putt said the prices for healthier options prevent him from choosing them.
"It's a lot cheaper to buy junk food rather than healthy food," he said. "That's why I don't eat healthy."
Putt said the prices at Woodworth Commons are also too expensive.His roommate bought a hamburger at Woodworth Commons that was "overpriced."
Elizabeth Liz Poore, assistant director of dining, said Dining encourages students to voice their opinions about the food.
Dining collects information from students using comment cards in all dining locations, online surveys and student input at residence hall meetings, she said.
An outside surveying company will question students and faculty about what brand names they would like to see offered on campus, Poore said. The purpose of this survey is to begin renovation plans for Cardinal Crossing in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, she said.
The recent changes were made in response to students' requests, she said.
Jon Lewis, director of campus dining, said rather than make radical changes in options, dining improved old choices and introduced new ones.
Lewis said changes were also made to meal plans.
Dining Plus money was added to all meal plans and the Any 10+ plan, which allows students to use 10 meals at any time during the week, was opened to freshmen, Lewis said. The Any 10+ meal plan was previously only open to students who lived in the residence halls for two semesters, he said.
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