By Joanne Tehrani @eatingdrinknyc Better plate than never? USDA steps up to the plate? On June 2nd, 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled a new symbol to replace the Food Pyramid as a guide for healthy eating for Americans called MyPlate. Why does this matter? This simple image will have [...]
Tag Archives: nutrition
Can Wellness Spending Save the U.S.?
April 8, 2011 – 9:14 am
By Jason Stemm @NYCubsFan As I watch coverage of a potential government shutdown, John King of CNN reports that 93% of the Department of Education would be furloughed. No numbers were given for the FDA. It would be assessed based on risk. This includes inspectors at ports and in fields, monitoring the safety of our [...]
A Shift in Food Preferences
March 25, 2011 – 12:00 pm
By Brona Cosgrave (@bronacos) Real food, please. I’ve touched on this topic before regardless of the ingredients or nutritional value, people want to eat food that tastes good, no ifs, buts or whys about it, and if it tastes good it will be consumed and enjoyed. And that’s how it should be! So while American [...]
Food Deserts: Time to Create an Oasis
February 17, 2011 – 9:00 am
We’re excited to have today’s guest post written by Rishabh Mehrotra, who blogs regularly at WellNation.net. In the land of plenty, access to fresh, healthy foods for millions of low-income Americans remains a mirage. While supermarkets in affluent suburbs compete to build the next smoothie bar, people in low-income neighborhoods need to hitch rides, spend hours [...]
Let’s Talk Salt!
February 11, 2011 – 12:57 pm
“To salt or not to salt that is the question…” the culinary vs. health debate rages on.
Putting the Good Back in Convenience: 3 Sizzling-Hot Topics in Child Nutrition
January 28, 2011 – 9:15 am
By Emily Valentine (@ebvalentine) I’ve always been fascinated by food trends, so when I was offered the opportunity to attend the Child Nutrition Industry Conference (CNIC) in Seattle last week, I ate it up with a spoon. The conference is one sponsored every year by the School Nutrition Association (SNA) and attended by a slew [...]
Reaching People with Nutrition Messaging
September 24, 2010 – 9:14 am
by Jason Stemm @nycubsfan Working in the Lewis & Neale food division of CRT/tanaka, we have the fortune of representing the growers and shippers of many healthy fruits and vegetables from blueberries to sweet potatoes. Positive messages about antioxidants and healthy options for diabetic diets present opportunities for dialogue with media and consumers about [...]
Can Flavor and Value Double Produce Consumption in Foodservice?
August 11, 2010 – 8:53 am
by Jason Stemm “When one has tasted watermelon, he knows what the angels eat.” ~Mark Twain I love food conferences when passionate industry peers gather to show their wears and discuss issues impacting business. It is even more rewarding when the objectives have benefits beyond profitability, and can improve our enjoyment of food and [...]
A little pillow talk please!
June 22, 2010 – 9:38 am
For many years now I’ve been reading contradicting surveys; on the one hand consumers claim they want to eat more healthfully and yet at the same time studies indicate that their food purchases in both the foodservice and retail sectors tell another story. The nation’s obesity rates speak for themselves; according to the American Medical [...]
Salt Wars: Food Processors Draw a Line in the Sand
June 1, 2010 – 10:17 pm
New York City has been the battleground for the new Nanny State of Food Police. First it was the ban on trans-fats, then menu labeling laws. Now, the city has its sights set on salt. Other municipalities, states and even the federal government are joining the fight in an effort to reduce the chronic diseases [...]
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