In a meeting that quickly became focused on the art of nosepicking, members of the Student Government Association met last night to discuss possible ways of revamping the current food plan options.

“Picking one’s nose is a great way to enjoy a quick harvest and to satisfy even the most intense hunger,” said former SGA presidential candidate Cornelius Nugent. “Besides, it doesn’t even cost a meal swipe.”

SGA President David Carr responded to Nugent by suggesting that his idea may solve potential budget crunches that the University of Massachusetts faces in the coming years. It may be possible to scale back the production of food on campus and supplement it in this fashion, he said.

“I think you have found a possible way to enhance the meal plan’s currently lacking assortment of options while at the same time not costing the University what it already cannot afford,” Carr said.

Other senators agreed, sharing their own nosepicking joys. Speaker Dan Saunders said he loves to pick his nose, and now realizes a potential use for doing so. He also took a moment to share with everyone the extent to which he finds nose picking pleasurable.

“I not only feel that the bountiful produce of engaging in such an activity is delicious, but it’s also gastronomically agreeable,” Saunders said.

The suggestion was met with little opposition at the meeting.

“If we could get everyone at the University to learn to enjoy it as much as we do, I think the University could seriously scale back on its production of food,” said Chair of University Policy Blake Kleppe.

“It just feels so damn good,” Senator David Falvey said. “I dig deep all the time because I look for the ooey gooey ones.”

Nugent said he stumbled upon the idea seemingly by accident. He told reporters he developed a compulsive nose picking habit after what he calls “a crushing rejection,” when Carr won the recent elections. He also commented that nose picking is laden with symbolism in this case.

“The SGA usually talks about things that can only be accomplished by looking into the proverbial pockets and digging deep,” he said. “Here I was digging deep myself and that just so happened to be exactly what we needed.”

Environmental Health Services got wind of the plan late last week, and met it wish harsh opposition. In an emergency meeting addressing the issue, they decided that the SGA was “way out of line.” In an official statement, members of EHS strongly condemned the plan and chastised the SGA for its “foolish decision.”

“We see no way that cutting back the meal plan in exchange for other alternatives is an acceptable manipulation of the budget,” EHS said in their official statement. “We are putting the health of the students at risk in order to free up what amounts to a miniscule pile of cash.”

“[The SGA] needs to work on coming up with a more acceptable solution. Nose picking is not an option, and EHS is appalled that the SGA would condone an activity of this nature at their meetings, let alone hail it as a solution to budget cuts and food quality problems.”

Some students around campus say that they are no longer adequately represented by the SGA. Some even say they feel betrayed.

“The food situation at UMass is a problem. We all know that,” said senior Elizabeth Moore, a Food Sciences major. “What we need to do is find an appetizing option that is also appealing from a nutritious perspective.”

The nutritional content of the proposed solution is negligible, she said. She also finds that the taste is unappealing. Because of this, she feels exploring the option will only bring resentment toward the SGA and the University on behalf of the student body.

The SGA will meet again several times over the next few weeks to iron out logistical details and to see if the idea is possible to implement.

“We still have a few technical items we need to work on,” Carr said. “We will know soon whether or not we should keep digging.”