Housing and Food Services is going green this week to promote healthy eating and clean living habits.

“Green Week is our way of illustrating the impact of everyday actions on the environment,” said Amanda Hearn, Housing and Food Services public relations specialist.

Students make choices every day, and most do not realize how their choices affect the environment, Hearn said. Of those choices, healthy eating habits are included.

The Laughing Tomato, a “healthy and eco-friendly” eatery, is now open in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Hearn said.

In addition to making healthy restaurants available, Housing and Food is delivering fresh, locally-grown produce for students to purchase, she said.

Hearn said a farmer’s market will offer produce from 13 Oklahoma farms Thursday on the Walker-Adams Mall.

“By purchasing items at a farmer’s market, there will be immediate support for the local economy,” Hearn said.

A special meal will be served at Couch Restaurants Thursday. The meal will be prepared with local goods and produce, said Dave Annis, director of Housing and Food Services.

“We are hosting this meal to further illustrate our commitment to eco-friendly options and the local economy,” Annis said.

The meal will be available from noon until 4 p.m.

There will be an ongoing competition through the week to promote a cleaner environment, said Lauren Royston, marketing and public relations specialist for Housing and Food Services.

The Live Green Challenge is a recycling competition between students who live on-campus, Royston said.

Students will place recyclables in their buildingss designated containers. On Friday, the container with the most recyclables will be the winner.

“We are not telling anyone what to do, rather, we are increasing awareness [of] sustainable practices,” Royston said.