Q-and-A: Crystal FitzSimons of the Food Research and Action Center on the...
School will soon be out for the summer, leaving many children without free or reduced-price meals they depend on for adequate nutrition. Families often turn to summer food programs for help. I...
View ArticleCan fuller plates lead to better health?
As portion sizes and pants sizes continue to increase in the U.S., many health experts are saying that eating less is the best way to manage weight and stay healthy. But in a session at the Academy of...
View ArticleQSRs increase nutrition with customization and low-calorie choices
It used to be that if you wanted a quickserve restaurant to leave butter off your bun, everyone in the restaurant had to know about it. The cashier would have to communicate your healthy intention by...
View ArticleQ-and-A: Consumers turn to technology for guidance on healthy dining
Healthy Dining works to inspire chefs to create healthier options for consumers and help diners find meals that fit into a healthy lifestyle. Last fall, the initiative’s dining and nutrition guide,...
View ArticleHow healthy menus bring diners in the door
As the healthy dining trend continues to gain steam, restaurants are not only competing with each other for consumers’ dining dollars, they also need to consider the growing amount of health-conscious...
View ArticleAccurate nutrition info, training are essential as restaurants prepare for...
The Food and Drug Administration released proposed regulations for menu labeling in 2011, and final rules are anticipated later this year, Dan Roehl, NRA’s vice president of government relations, said...
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Facts Up Front campaign makes headway in grocery stores
(Photo: GMA) More than 50 companies already have put the Facts Up Front label icon on the front their products to show consumers key nutrition information on the front of the product, and this summer...
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What the FDA’s food labeling changes mean for manufacturers, consumers
(Photo: FDA) ESHA discusses four potential food labeling changes that may motivate foodmakers to reformulate Health-conscious consumers are becoming avid food label readers, and proposed new rules from...
View ArticleMenu labeling 101: What operators should know about new FDA rules
The Food and Drug Administration has finally released the menu labeling rules and regulations that restaurants with 20 or more locations will be required to follow starting at the end of 2015. While...
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Chefs draw on Latin American influences for healthy food with bold flavor
(Image: Center for Foods of the Americas) When it comes to food, today’s consumers want it all — healthy, fresh dishes that don’t sacrifice on flavor. Luckily, diners’ knowledge and palates are...
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