Category Archives: Health and Nutrition
The Food Dye Rainbow
Imagine walking into your local grocery store, picking up a packet of drink mix, cereal or even prenatal vitamins and seeing a warning label alerting you to the health risk you will be taking by consuming …
5 Reasons for Restaurants to Buy Locally Grown and Raised Food
Spring is in the air and that means a bigger abundance and variety of locally grown and raised food is available. However, the home cook now has a little competition when getting the best of the …
Trays That Give Lunch a Boost
Current issues with school food cover a pretty broad spectrum, from the amount of healthy food being taken in to how much the average school lunch costs. With all of these concerns at the top of …
Living with Dietary Restrictions: Gluten-Free
Have you had a sandwich this week for lunch? If so, it was probably some type of meat and/or veggies inside a nice thick bun or maybe some delicious doughy bread. Imagine that same sandwich, only take …
Growing Healthier Students through School Gardens
Often the options offered for school lunch are either less than appetizing or not very healthy. The alternative to these selections is to provide meals plentiful in fruits, vegetables and other healthy and creative items. Most …
Combat Childhood Hunger this April for Global Child Nutrition Month
April is Global Child Nutrition Month. This is one of the ways the Global Child Nutrition Foundation, GCNF, spreads awareness about the issue. GCNF is in its fifth year and they continue to work towards their …
How Recent Events in Japan are Affecting the U.S. and Restaurants
Japan is slowly recovering from the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that hit its northern region on March 11. And if those two devastating events weren’t enough, the country is facing a worsening nuclear crisis. People in …
Central Restaurant Products Helps Schools Across the Country In Support of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” Campaign
Indianapolis, IN March 10, 2011 Since Day One, Central Restaurant Products has supported First Lady Michele Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative by providing the foodservice equipment and supplies essential for healthy school meals. Central encourages all schools …
