Zach Mayo's column in Tuesday's Alligator, "UF should keep cheap food options," should set off a firestorm of protests and lead to the canning of whoever is responsible for these exploitive food prices. There is no reason for the prices they gouge from students at UF, except greed.
Pollo Tropical is the example closest to my heart. I have eaten at the Pollo Tropical at The Florida State University. The prices there are cheap. I can get a half-chicken value meal with a drink for about $6. UF charges me $10.81.
Further, FSU completely rebuilt their dining hall to accommodate Pollo Tropical and Hardee's - yet that cost is not passed on to consumers. If FSU can renovate their dining hall for Pollo Tropical and sell the food at prices that are as cheap as, or cheaper than, stores in Miami, why is UF lagging behind? Why is UF worse, greedier and eviler than FSU? And yes, I would consider overcharging for that delicious chicken evil.
