Healthy eating
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Story of the week: Heston Blumenthal will not face legal action over the food poisoning outbreak at his three-Michelin-starred restaurant the Fat Duck, Windsor and Maidenhead Council announced this week. Gordon Ramsay has parted company with the chief financial officer ...
Posted: 30 October 2009 | 14:54
Legislation forcing New York restaurants to put calorie information on their menus is leading to diners making healthier choices, Government research has revealed. In July 2008, New York became the first US city to require chain restaurants to post calorie counts in large type on menu boards.
Posted: 27 October 2009 | 12:11
A Glasgow couple have announced plans to open what they claim will be the UK’s first “cooking club” and restaurant next month. The venture, called Cookie, will incorporate a restaurant, bar, deli and shop as well as the cooking club...
Posted: 23 October 2009 | 09:00
The Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) has been accepted by the Government as a Change4Life partner, with immediate effect. The Change4Life initiative is sponsored by the Department of Health and revolves around encouraging the general public to adopt healthier lifestyles by eating better and exercising more.
Posted: 22 October 2009 | 10:50
Children who visit fast-food chains are regularly consuming almost half their recommended daily calories in a single meal, according to new research by Which? magazine. On their last visit to a fast food restaurant the survey found that children had consumed 45% of their recommended daily allowance: 947 calories on average in Burger King; 912 at KFC; and 868 at McDonald’s.
Posted: 24 September 2009 | 00:01
The School Food Trust has awarded the Folkestone Academy in Kent £5,000 in its School of the Month competition in recognition of its promotion of healthy eating. The Academy won the award for their efforts to encourage more pupils to eat a nutritious lunch everyday.
Posted: 23 September 2009 | 08:00
Selfridges food hall is to play host to the latest concession of the rapidly-expanding salad bar chain Chop’d. The latest opening adds to the brand’s six retail outlets across London and Chop’d hopes to capitalise on the high footfall of the prime site of the store and the Oxford Street ...
Posted: 07 September 2009 | 09:00
Inadequate nutrition of the elderly in care homes has been an issue for decades. In the first part of our in-depth look at healthcare, we ask if the long-awaited implementation report on the 2007 Nutrition Action Plan could finally usher in change? Janie Stamford reports.
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 10:37
Britain’s schoolchildren spend £646m on junk food breakfasts according to a shock report, and parents confess they are unable to do anything about it. Almost one quarter of all 7-14-year-olds are feasting on biscuits, cakes and meat snacks such as Peperami on the way to school and ...
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 07:00
In the second part of our spotlight on healthcare, Emily Manson discovers the challenges of catering to the sector and specialist frozen meal supplier Apetito provides recipes.
Posted: 03 September 2009 | 12:57
Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli has spoken out in support of the World Cancer Research Fund’s (WCRF) recent warnings over processed meats. Last week the WCRF warned parents against feeding their children processed meats such as ham and salami, often placed in their lunchboxes...
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 11:42
One cannot reject the possibility that the report recently published by the Food Standards Agency was politically motivated. The chemical industry must have lobbied the Government so that sales of pesticides, presently in a very parlous state, could resume at 1970s levels by assuming that consumers are simple-minded, gullible, pushovers and can be fed any kind of misinformation on food safety.
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 15:44
Contract caterer Sodexo has won a gold award for its healthy patient menus at Nuffield Health’s Shrewsbury hospital. The award, a joint venture between the NHS and Shropshire council, recognises compliance with standards set to promote healthy eating at dining outlets across the county.
Posted: 10 August 2009 | 11:41
Friday is normally a quiet day in the office but Caterer has learnt that French chef Eric Chavot is set to leave the two-Michelin-starred restaurant at the Capital hotel in London. The surprise move sees Chavot leave the restaurant in Knightsbridge after more than a decade behind the stove.
Posted: 31 July 2009 | 16:22
Organic food is no healthier than ordinary food, research has found. A study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine concluded there was “no evidence” to support buying organic food for nutritional reasons. The report, commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), has sparked ...
Posted: 30 July 2009 | 11:00
Eden Foodservice has been given the Food for Life catering mark by the Soil Association, becoming the second contract caterer to receive the award. Part of Initial Facilities Services, Eden Foodservice achieved the bronze level accreditation for work in 96 primary and special schools within the Croydon area.
Posted: 24 July 2009 | 07:00
Frozen food is as effective as ‘fresh’ in providing necessary nutrients to primary school children, according to a new scientific report. The report, which investigated the nutritional content of primary school food, found statistical evidence that established there was no significant difference ...
Posted: 22 July 2009 | 13:53
Two chefs have been honoured for their work at the Grand Final of Anchor Trust’s Care Services Awards.
The awards recognised the pair for culinary excellence at the national ceremony that celebrated extraordinary contributions to improving the lives of older people.
Posted: 21 July 2009 | 08:30
A poster designed by a 12-year-old schoolgirl has been chosen to front the School Food Trust’s Million Meals campaign, which aims to improve children’s health by getting a million more students nationwide eating school meals by 2010. Laura Doherty, a pupil at Haslingden High School, Lancashire ...
Posted: 15 July 2009 | 16:15
The Real Greek has become the latest restaurant operator to join the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) nutritional menu labelling scheme. The Clapham House-owned operator is introducing calorie labelling across its seven-strong estate, joining companies such as Burger King, ...
Posted: 24 June 2009 | 08:00
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