Healthy eating
Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Previous | Next Top chefs line up behind the FSA's salt campaignSome of the country's top chefs are backing a new Food Standards Agency (FSA) campaign to cut drastically the amount of salt being consumed. Caterers slam £1m funding for improving school meals
New shake-up for school mealsThe Government has unveiled a radical overhaul of school meals, in an effort to encourage children to eat more healthily. Obesity concerns hit fast foodConcern over rising obesity levels has eaten into demand for fast food and slowed down the overall growth of the restaurant market, according to a new report by Key Note. Over to youShould chefs reduce salt in their cooking? Grains of truthIs salt becoming the new tobacco?Is the humble but ubiquitous condiment being seen as the new enemy of good health? Janet Harmer investigates whether salt, as a common ingredient, has had its chips What the weekend papers sayA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry... In briefHealthy eating boost... The catering marathonProper nutrition is one of the cornerstones of athletic success, so competitors the world over are very choosy about what they eat. At the Athens Olympics, it's down to caterer Aramark to make sure all their hard training doesn't come to nothing Diners can count their own caloriesWhat do your customers really want? A restaurant with a nice ambience? A broad food offering? Well-sourced and well-cooked food? Reasonably priced menus? Great service? Attractive decor? And location's important. School caterers unfazed as French take fizz out of popA ban on vending machines selling fizzy drinks and crisps in schools in France has failed to put the frighteners on UK catering companies. Caterers join BHA's call for new control on saltThe British Hospitality Association (BHA) and the UK's four largest contract caterers are urging the Government to take a more active role in controlling the amount of salt in people's diets. BHA slams call for calorie countThe British Hospitality Association has dismissed calls to add calorie counts next to each dish on restaurant menus as "totally impractical" and "absurd". UK restaurants are serving children fat, calories and saltChildren's restaurant meals were branded a "nutritional nightmare" this week in a new report exposing shocking levels of fat, calories and salt in every meal investigated. Fast-food brands slip in rankingsConcern over the rising tide of obesity has knocked some fast-food giants off their perch in this year's ranking of the world's top 100 brands by consultants Interbrand. Diners want calories given on menus, survey claimsRegular restaurant-goers would like to see calorie counts given on menus, according to a survey from online booking site Toptable. In BriefJob losses warning... Chefs bow to pressure for healthier menu offerings
Kids' restaurant mealsChildren's meals served in restaurants, cafés and other high-street outlets are failing to meet basic nutrition guidelines recommended for schools, according to a report in Food Magazine. Obesity crisis is a key factor in battle for school meals cashSchool caterers must unite and make political gain out of the obesity health crisis affecting Britain if they want more cash for school meals.
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