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UNC Football Revamps Nutrition After Disappointing 2025 Season

4/18/2026

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The University of North Carolina football program is enhancing player nutrition under head chef Josh Grimes and nutrition director Amber Rinestine-Ressa to rebound from a 4-8 season in 2025.
They use food science techniques, such as micro-dicing vegetables and modifying frying batter, to make meals appealing while boosting nutritional value.
In 2025 the program spent $129,644.38 on fast food, mainly at Al's Burger Shack and Chick-fil-A, avoiding McDonald's.

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The University of North Carolina football program is enhancing player nutrition under head chef Josh Grimes and nutrition director Amber Rinestine-Ressa to rebound from a 4-8 season in 2025.
They use food science techniques, such as micro-dicing vegetables and modifying frying batter, to make meals appealing while boosting nutritional value.
In 2025 the program spent $129,644.38 on fast food, mainly at Al's Burger Shack and Chick-fil-A, avoiding McDonald's.