Every MSU dining hall has at least one vegetarian-friendly station on campus, whether it be a salad bar or a stir-fry line.

Even with these accomodations, vegetarians and vegans can have a hard time finding something satisfying without spending extra money to buy groceries.

Social work junior Kellie Sehl started her vegetarian lifestyle the summer before her freshman year.

She said that eating on campus is sometimes difficult because most meal options are centered around meat.

“There were a lot of options for me some nights, then some nights I felt like I only had the option of cereal,” she said.

The salads and pasta got old for her, and sometimes food in the Veg-Out lines was unpleasant. She ate a lot of peanuts, granola and yogurt.

Sehl now lives off campus, and said her current situation makes it easier for her to eat. She has more variety, can try new recipes, feels healthier and is trying to go vegan soon.

Interdisciplinary studies junior Jessica Hernandez has been a vegan for six months. Whenever she dines in a cafeteria, she tends to mix things to make a fulfilling meal.

She said her favorite thing to put together is rice with vegetables, beans and sriracha sauce.

“I am a huge fan of hummus and add it to my veggie wraps, no cheese of course. I eat hummus with carrots, celery, peppers, cucumbers and broccoli,” Hernandez said.

Her typical breakfast consists of oatmeal with peanut butter and a banana, Hernandez said.

“I realized that I tend to eat less desserts because a lot of them tend to be non-vegan,” she said.

If vegetarians ever want to request certain foods they would like to eat, they would have to talk to a manager or chef of that specific station.

Interdisciplinary studies junior and dining hall employee Shanice Sherrill said vegetarian options in the cafeteria are popular even with non-vegetarian students.

“Usually when we have veggie burgers those are really big. Like even people (who) aren’t vegetarian come and get them,” she said.