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2012 Foodservice Trends: Healthy, local, with a focus on kids

WASHINGTON, DC—It’s becoming clear that local, sustainable and nutritious are more than just passing fads for food in North America. The National Restaurant Association has given more credibility… Read More →

The Importance of Food Service Providers

Retail foodservice providers have a major influence over how and what we eat. The amount of calories Americans consumed outside the house has more than doubled since the… 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.

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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?

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