Healthy eating

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Menu labels another costly burden on restaurants, says BHA

Calorie labelling at McDonald's in New YorkNutritional labelling on menus will have “significant cost implications” for catering businesses and has not been thought through sufficiently carefully, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has warned.
Posted: 15 January 2009 | 18:15

FSA insists it won’t be ‘calorie police’ for menu labels

Calorie labelling at Starbucks in New YorkThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) today insisted it would not be “calorie police” when a trial of nutritional labelling on menus kicks off later this year.
Posted: 15 January 2009 | 16:50

Menu labelling comes to chain restaurants

A number of well-known high‑street restaurants will trial nutritional labelling on their menus this summer, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will announce today (15 January).
Posted: 15 January 2009 | 11:00

Prince Charles urges schools and hospitals to buy local produce

Prince CharlesThe Prince of Wales last night urged schools and hospitals to group together to buy locally sourced food from hubs of local farmers.
Posted: 02 December 2008 | 10:21

FSA signs up six fast-food chains for healthier meals programme

McDonald's chicken legend with burgerThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) will today announce that six leading fast-food chains have signed up to its commitment to providing healthier meals outside...
Posted: 20 November 2008 | 10:01

Hospital canteen food slammed by Which?

hospital patientThe majority of hospitals in the UK need to “raise their game” on the food offering in their canteens as the current situation is “farcical”, Which? has warned.
Posted: 24 October 2008 | 16:30

Organic sales drop as operators cut costs

Produce at Planet Organic in IslingonOrganic food sales are starting to drop in the hospitality sector as operators tighten their belts because of the economic downturn, experts have revealed.
Posted: 09 October 2008 | 07:00

Government publishes guidelines on school drinks

The Government has published a new voluntary code of practice for all drinks served in schools and urged manufactures to sign up to it.
Posted: 03 October 2008 | 00:01

Scotland to offer free dinners at primary schools from 2010

School dinnersThe Scottish Government today announced plans to introduce free school dinners for primary school children from 2010.
Posted: 02 October 2008 | 12:00

California becomes first US state to demand fast-food restaurants list calories

burgerCalifornia has become the first US state to force fast-food restaurant chains to list calories on their menus.
Posted: 01 October 2008 | 12:15

Contract caterers back Jamie Oliver on schools funding

school dinnerJamie Oliver's claim that the majority of school kitchens do not have proper facilities because of insufficient funding has been backed by the contract catering industry.
Posted: 01 October 2008 | 10:44

Industry welcomes free school meals plan

school mealsIndustry leaders have welcomed plans to introduce free school meals for primary schools but have urged the Government to spend more money on ingredients to ensure children are eating healthily.
Posted: 25 September 2008 | 11:18

Compass wins Soil Association organic accreditation in London

Soil Association logoCompass Group has become the first contract caterer in London to receive the Soil Association’s organic certification for its restaurant at law firm Lawrence Graham (LG).
Posted: 16 September 2008 | 17:25

FSA reports on healthier workplace meal drive

Workplace canteenThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) today unveiled a six-month progress report on the joint commitment of the big five contract caterers to provide healthier workplace meals.
Posted: 16 September 2008 | 11:41

Healthy fine dining: An interview with Michelin-starred Chris Horridge

Chris HorridgePeople want to enjoy a meal rather than worry about calories when they eat out, surely. So why is chef Chris Horridge combining one-Michelin-starred cooking with a near-absence of cream, milk and sugar at his restaurant in Bath? Janet Harmer examines whether the star of this year's Great British Menu is cooking the food of the future or merely losing the plot
Posted: 21 August 2008 | 00:00

IHG plans 200 Indigo hotels across Asia - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Subway salmonella outbreak traced to Irish farm; Sitcom star loses stake in luxury Welsh hotel; Drought threatens Australian wines
Posted: 11 August 2008 | 09:48

New wave of caterers sign up to FSA’s healthy workplace meals initiative

A second wave of caterers have been signed up to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) healthy workplace food initiative, launched early this year to tackle the UK’s bulging waistlines.
Posted: 30 July 2008 | 12:00

California becomes first US state to ban trans fats

burger and chipsCalifornia is to become the first US state to ban restaurants from preparing food with trans fats, which clog arteries and raise the risk of heart disease.
Posted: 29 July 2008 | 07:00

South Coast nightclub owner squeezed by credit crunch - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Rising costs hit Britvic pub sales; Another profit warning slashes £400m off Rentokil market value; Parents to get fat reports to combat child obesity
Posted: 28 July 2008 | 10:29

Eden Project: A beacon for green catering

Eden ProjectOne attraction that escaped most Soil Association criticism a couple of years ago was the Eden Project, the bubble dome-shaped venue in west Cornwall. Notable not just for its vegetable portion box-ticking, but also for making people actually eat healthier fare, it's become a beacon in green catering. Hilary Armstrong reports
Posted: 24 July 2008 | 00:00

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