Tag: nutrition
Food File: Diners’ Affair With Bowls is Opening up a World...
Canadians are a busy bunch. They require on-the-go foodservice options that fit their active lifestyles, don’t break the bank and are satisfying. As maintaining...
From the Editor: Taking the Lead
As we inch ever so slightly into a new decade, the foodservice industry continues to change and grow in new directions. Today’s consumers are...
Ambition Nutrition Returns to George Brown College
TORONTO — George Brown College hosted the second annual Ambition Nutrition Symposium on June 28. This year’s instalment focused on the topic of obesity,...
Top Restaurant Complaints Revealed
YONKERS, N.Y. — Dirty utensils, grubby or ill-equipped restrooms and impolite servers are the top three restaurant complaints cited by respondents of a recent survey conducted by the Yonkers, N.Y.-based Consumer Reports National Research Center.
How Are Chefs Catering to Allergy and Health-Conscious Consumers?
We hear a lot these days about how the food we eat impacts our health. The World Health Organization estimates up to 66,000 Canadians die each year due to nutrition-related diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer, with obesity, among adults and children, becoming a concern.
Ontario to Introduce Calorie-posting Legislation
TORONTO — Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has announced that the province will put forward legislation this winter that will require large...
FDA Defines “Gluten-Free” Label Requirements
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that foods labelled ‘gluten-free’ will soon be expected to contain less...
City of Toronto Approves Mandatory Menu Labelling
TORONTO — Following months of debate, Toronto’s Board of Health has approved mandatory menu labelling, which may require chain restaurants to post sodium and...
McDonald’s Introduces National Informed Dining Program
TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada has announced it will be joining Informed Dining, a B.C. nutrition education program that emphasizes caloric and sodium contents of...
Study Reveals Gender Divide in Attention to Food Labelling
TORONTO — Canadian women are leading the pack as the most nutrition-conscious gender, according to a study published by the makers of Wonder Bread....
