History
According to a St. Petersburg Times article by Joe Black, from 1971 until 2003, Krishna lunch was served as a free service to students. In 2003, a mandatory $3 donation was instituted.
In January of 2008, the price jumped again to $4 to accommodate the price of biodegradable plates and forks.
According to krishnalunch.com, 52 percent of lunchers surveyed voted in favor of the price increase instead of other options, such as charging for second helpings or keeping the same price without changing to environmentally-friendly dishes.
As of April 2008, according to the Independent Florida Alligator, about 100 more people have the lunch daily than did before the $1 price increase.
In the summer of 2007, Krishna lunch went on hiatus as a result of a measles outbreak in Alachua County. The three cases of measles were all linked to the Krishna community in Alachua, although not to the Krishna lunch.
Within the last two years, meal cards giving discounts for paying for multiple meals at once were instituted, as well as an extra second-serving line.