How can you possibly improve on ketchup? Or mustard? Exhibitors at the National Restaurant Association’s annual show, which ended Tuesday at McCormick Place, figured they had the answers. For ketchup giant Heinz, it’s in the packaging. The company debuted its single-serve Dip & Squeeze packet, ideal for eating on the go. Peel back the top [...]
At the University of California-San Francisco Medical Center, an impressive retail café renovation is only one of many improvements being put into place. Views of the entry way and main serving areas of UCSFMC’s new Moffi tt Café. Project consultants were Bob Rippe and Christine Guyott, FCSI, of Robert Rippe & Associates. Architect: Kava Massih [...]
Natividad Medical Center sits in the heart of California’s “Salad Bowl,” and embraces that heritage with its focus on healthful eating. Here’s a paradox. Natividad Medical Center sits in the midst of California’s bountiful Salinas Valley, generally referred to as America’s “salad bowl” for its bounty of fresh produce. Yet, a few years ago, the [...]
Pricier bread and cereal coming soon? 4:28 p.m. CDT, May 19, 2011 Surging wheat and corn prices could hit the items in your grocery basket by mid-summer if planting conditions across the country don’t improve. It’s a case of two extremes: dry weather conditions in parts of the southern United States and in Europe have sparked [...]
A frequent question I get is about the topic of constipation. It is apparently a very common problem that many people struggle with. In fact, more than 4 million Americans have frequent constipation. Women and adults ages 65 and older are most often affected. There is a surprising lack of research on which are effective [...]
The Lancet weighs in on JAMA’s salt study By Jennifer LaRue Huget A study published May 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association made headlines for its surprising finding that excess sodium consumption might not raise risk of cardiovascular disease after all. The British medical journal The Lancet is having none of that. The JAMA [...]
General Mills: Gluten-free a ‘significant incremental opportunity’ By Elaine Watson, 17-May-2011 Related topics: Cereals and bakery preparations, Financial & Industry, Gluten free The US gluten-free cereals and bakery market is set for continued growth as big brands bid for a slice of the action with the launch of gluten-free products sold at the same price [...]
Global salt review may offer reduction ‘framework’ By Nathan Gray, 18-May-2011 Related topics: Sodium reduction, Science & Nutrition, Flavors and colors,Preservatives and acidulants Learning from current salt reduction strategies may help to produce a better framework for developing future initiatives, according to a global review of current methods. The new review, published in the Journal of Hypertension, identifies key [...]
Our staff of Registered Dietitians were outraged when this article was announced at our weekly meeting…we invite your comments. Spuds, on the Verge of Being Expelled, Start a Food Fight in the Cafeteria Federal Plan to Limit Potatoes on School Menus Whips Up Supporters; ‘Gateway Vegetable’ By JENNIFER LEVITZ And BETSY MCKAY PORTLAND, Maine—Around here, you can [...]
In hundreds of interviews in five states with family members of persons who had advanced dementia, researchers found that their decision-making process for whether to insert a feeding tube often lacked necessary information for informed consent. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Despite evidence that feeding tubes do not improve survival rates or quality of life [...]
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