New Outfit Hopes to Improve Americans’ Health — One Restaurant Meal at a Time
People are eating more and more meals away from home these days. A study last year by the US Department of Agriculture found that Americans eat a third… Read More →
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Agriculture Dept concludes healthy diet is less expensive than junk food
WASHINGTON - Is it really more expensive to eat healthy? An Agriculture Department study released Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than… Read More →
Group pushes for healthier foods on restaurant menus
The U.S. Healthful Food Council says restaurants have disincentives to offer a healthy menu. According to USHFC President Lawrence Williams, “The least expensive and the most profitable foods… Read More →
Study: 96% Of Restaurant Items Exceed USDA’s Recommendations
By Thom Forbes A Rand Corp. study of 28,433 regular and 1,833 children’s menu items in 245 national chain restaurants finds that a whopping 96% of them fail… Read More →
Turning Good Food Into Good Business
By MICHELLE GROENKE, United Press International A U.S. group is working with restaurants to help consumers wade through the trans fats and giant portion sizes in search of… Read More →