Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
Kids LiveWell triples number of participating restaurants
SmartBrief readers say healthy menus and nutrition are top interests for restaurant owners and chefs, and many of their businesses already are participating in a program that helps children and parents find healthy kids’ menu choices. This week, I caught up with the president of Healthy Dining, Anita Jones-Mueller, to talk about the Kids LiveWell [...]
Colman Andrews on the making of America’s 50 Most Powerful People in Food
The Daily Meal’s second annual ranking of America’s 50 Most Powerful People in Food was released this month. Colman Andrews, The Daily Meal editorial director, Saveur co-founder and James Beard Award winner, discussed his thoughts on the list and what the ranking means for the food industry. What leadership characteristics and trends did you spot [...]
What food legislation is on tap for 2012?
Legislatures across the U.S. passed almost 40,000 laws on a variety of issues in 2011, per data from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Many of these laws went into effect Jan. 1, and here are a few that are food-related. In Oregon and California, two new laws make it a crime to possess, sell, [...]
The Jazzy Vegetarian sets a familiar table
Jazz musician Laura Theodore’s path to a vegan lifestyle began more than 25 years ago with a focus on her own health and evolved into a stronger commitment as she learned more about where meat comes from and developed a compassion for animals. “Then, as I started researching my book, I also realized it helped [...]
Kids LiveWell menu items include soft tacos, snow crab and turkey sliders
A guide for parents and children to find healthy kids’ menu choices at restaurants has been introduced by the National Restaurant Association and Healthy Dining. I reached out to the president of Healthy Dining, Anita Jones-Mueller, to learn more. More than 15,000 restaurant locations are participating in the initial launch of Kids LiveWell. What does [...]
SmartBrief counts down to the Fancy Food Show; why olive products should be on your list
The Summer Fancy Food Show opens Sunday in Washington, D.C., and SmartBrief is gearing up to discover what innovation the industry has cooked up this year. In advance of the event, Jean-Louis Barjol, executive director of the International Olive Council, wrote a guest post to discuss olives and olive oil, which you will probably come [...]
Chips, sake and one scary sturgeon
Each week, when SmartBrief editors comb through food and restaurant coverage to bring you the most useful, relevant and interesting stories, we have to pass up some quirky tales that don’t quite fit. On Friday, we get a chance to share. Among this week’s highlights: a New Yorker documents the passing of a bagel institution, [...]
Do food stamps belong in restaurants?
Yum! Brands is working to support a measure in home state Kentucky that would allow restaurants to accept food stamps from homeless and disabled people who don’t have the ability or facilities to prepare meals. The nonprofit Coalition for the Homeless is backing the parent of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, saying the change [...]
What does MyPlate mean for restaurants?
You couldn’t pick up a newspaper or log onto a news site last week without at least glimpsing a picture of the Department of Agriculture’s new healthy-eating icon, a simple plate replacing the more complicated food pyramid. The plate is dominated by vegetables, fruit and grains, with protein taking up the smallest portion and dairy [...]
Case study: How Panera is handling menu labeling
Sometime in the near future, most of the industry will have to comply with menu-labeling legislation. Panera Bread‘s Scott Davis showed in an NRA Show 2011 session that menu labeling isn’t necessarily going to result in a consumer revolt. Here’s what the fast-casual chain’s chief concept officer had to say. Panera started looking at menu [...]
