People are growing more weary about healthy options, allergen information, and high quality foods at their local restaurants. Nation's Restaurant News is a website that has been serving the $600 billion food service industry since 1967. This website offers the NRN editorial team that covers everything from big chain financial establishments to small local restaurants. They interview CEOS, chefs, supply chain experts, and financial analysts for the most up to date information and trends these restaurants are doing.
The Nation's Restaurant News editorial team recently interviewed three well known health experts for their advice for healthier options in the restaurant business.
Who:
Elizabeth Pivonka PhD, RD, the president of Produce for Better Health Foundation
James Hill, PhD, executive director of the Anschutz Wellness Center, University of Colorado
David L. Katz MD, MPH, director of Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
What did they have to say?:
- Elizabeth believes that restaurants are doing a great job at offering more vegetables and fruits on their menus. She explained that not only will this still allow for the bigger portion sizes but this won't allow for the excess calories.
- She believes that decreasing the use of cheese, fried foods, and fatty meats will naturally decrease calories, sodium, and fat. In return, restaurants will benefit from using less of the expensive meat proteins and more of the inexpensive veggies.
- She advises making fruit the focus for dessert. She says chocolate and ice cream are still ok but to change the portion sizes. To use more fruit and less chocolate.
- James believes that restaurants understand that they have a major role in the nation's obesity problem. He says that restaurants know that consumers are looking for healthier options and are willing to provide those.
- He explains how restaurants biggest obstacle is making good tasting healthy food. Chefs are wanting to make small changes to their foods that aren't even noticeable to the customer to improve the nutritional quality.
- James thinks that media needs to have a bigger role with helping restaurants advertise their healthy offerings to help people make changes to eat smarter
- David claims that more and more restaurant are participating in the Healthy Dining Program and highlighting their healthy menu options that they have.
- He believes strongly in lifestyle practices and using tools like the app Healthy Diner Finder can help people live a healthier lifestyle.
- David says that taste buds tend to favor the familiar. His research shows that making small healthful changes at restaurants over time can make very big improvements with taste buds and preferences over time.
Where is this happening? :
This website offers the NRN editorial team that covers everything from big chain financial establishments to small local restaurants.
When is this happening?
The food industry is always changing. Healthier options have been highlighted at several restaurants over the past decade.
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