Monthly Archives: September 2015

Stanford becomes first U.S. campus to be REAL Certified

Original article posted in The Stanford Daily By: James Noh Announced by the United States Healthful Food Council (USHFC) on July 15, Stanford is the first campus in… Read More →

Zoo’s Eateries First in Indiana to Earn REAL Certification

Program recognizes restaurants offering healthy, sustainable foods INDIANAPOLIS — Fresh flavors, local ingredients, healthy options — those are the principles that recently earned two of the Indianapolis Zoo’s eateries… Read More →

Food Facts

Up to ⅔ of people on diets regain more weight than they initially lost.

50% of the antibiotics administered in the United States go to animals.

7 out of 10 American adults and 3 out of 10 children are overweight.

Monthly Archives: September 2015

Up to ⅔ of people on diets regain more weight than they initially lost.

50% of the antibiotics administered in the United States go to animals.

7 out of 10 American adults and 3 out of 10 children are overweight.

1 billion people in the world are chronically hungry; 1 billion are overweight.

Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land.

Children prefer the taste of carrots and milk if they think these items are from McDonald’s.

The average American consumes 1 cup of sugar per day, or approximately 180 lbs per year.

A typical fast food meal has fewer calories than the average sit-down restaurant meal.

Since 1980, the rate of obesity among U.S. children has tripled.

Organic fruits and vegetables show higher levels of antioxidants than conventionally grown foods.

The average American consumes ⅓ of their calories at a restaurant.

Struggling to eat well when eating out?

Monthly Archives: September 2015