Kombucha, frozen greek yogurt and other free snacks summoned hundreds of students to Wilson Plaza for a healthy food fair April 14.

UCLA Total Wellness Magazine – a student-run health and wellness publication under the Student Wellness Commission – hosted Foodie Fair, an annual event featuring health-conscious snacks, April 14. The fair was part of SWC’s Bruin Health Week, a yearly event for student well-being education and resources.

The food tabling event was designed to feature a range of healthy snack brands, from emerging Los Angeles-based startups to more established names, Caitlin Zhang, a programming and marketing committee member for Total Wellness, said. The event featured snacks including Go Greek Yogurt, Twelvita baked veggies and Sunnie crackers and dips.

“The goal of Foodie Fair is just to promote healthy eating among the student body, as well as highlighting the hidden gems in LA,” Zhang said.

Zhang, a first-year physiological science student, added that her favorite snack at the event was Mida Matcha Tea, a ceremonial grade matcha brand started by third-year statistics and data science student Kimberly Cui.

Cui said in an emailed statement that she launched her matcha company earlier this year with the intent of making high-quality matcha more accessible.

“A big part of why I do this is to share my love for matcha and tea as a whole in a way that feels both elevated and personal, while also creating spaces for community, whether that’s through campus events or collaborations,” Cui added in the statement.

Cui said in the statement that Foodie Fair gave her the opportunity to directly engage with students looking to incorporate matcha into their daily routines, adding that it was overall a very rewarding experience.

“It was one of my first events where I was able to reach a truly natural audience (since most people were stopping by before/after class), and I was able to talk to people face-to-face about how I started the company,” she added in the statement. “Through this tabling event, I was able to demonstrate my passion for the business and matcha as a whole.”

Multiple advocacy organizations also tabled at Foodie Fair, including those seeking to combat student hunger and promote sustainability.

Bruin Dine – a group that recovers food from UCLA dining halls to address food insecurity – was at the fair primarily to get the word out about their services, Anya Raju, a second-year applied math student, said. She added that the club hosts food recovery nights at the Student Activities Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

“We love when people get to know about what we serve and immediately become excited about knowing that it’s free and it’s a resource we have every week,” Raju said.

Aritra Mallik, a second-year economics and geography and environmental studies student who works for SWC Earth – an SWC committee dedicated to sustainability and environmental advocacy – said she appreciated Total Wellness bringing health-oriented clubs together.

“It’s so amazing to see Total Wellness and other SWC orgs bring out all of these brands and foods that all of the people on campus truly want, ” Malik said.