nutrition

Should the Washington PTA be partnering with McDonald's?

Gabriel Spitzer — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +0000

When you think healthy eating for kids, you might not picture a Happy Meal. But local McDonald’s franchises and the Washington PTA are teaming up to encourage kids to make healthy diet choices. That’s touched off controversy among some parents.

Schools rush to reform lunches; more whole grains and veggies required

Keith Seinfeld — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:15:12 +0000

The rush is on, to get healthier lunches into public school cafeterias. But administrators say you almost need an advanced degree to comply with the latest rules.

Healthy food costs is barrier to a better diet among poor

Keith Seinfeld — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:12:06 +0000

Eating a nutritious diet appears to mean spending a bit more on your groceries. That means poor people face an extra challenge trying to eat well, according to a new study of about 1,100 King County residents.

Menu labels having no effect? Evidence from Taco Time

Keith Seinfeld — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:59:06 +0000

Being a pioneer in adding calorie and nutrition labels to menus at fast-food restaurants has made King County a good place for researchers to visit.

A team based at Duke-National University of Singapore has been watching consumers at Taco Time restaurants, both in King County and in other counties, and found that adding all that info to the menus appeared to have no impact on people's choices. They published their results today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.