Salt Taking a Cut in Groceries, Restaurant Menus
Sixteen food companies plan to cut the amount of salt in bacon, flavored rice and dozens of other products as part of a national effort to reduce American’s sodium consumption by 20 percent.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/26/AR2010042603545.html
Risks for Youths Who Eat What They Watch
Many factors influence children’s food choices: where they eat; what their friends and siblings eat; what parents eat and drink and bring into the house; what is served at school; and, of course, what they like.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/20/health/20brod.html?src=me
Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants
Restaurants and other eating and drinking businesses employ 11.6 million people in the United States. Nearly 30% of these employees are under 20 years of age. Many teens’ first work experience is in the restaurant industry. OSHA is providing this eTool to help youth working in the restaurant industry to be safe and healthy on the job.
This eTool* describes common hazards and potential safety solutions for teen workers and employers in the restaurant industry.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/restaurant/index.html
First Camera, Then Fork
Photographing food has become increasing popular. For some it is a quirky hobby, for others an obsession.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/dining/07camera.html?src=me
CanyonISD students featured in Accent West magazine
Pick up the April issue of Accent West magazine in the Amarillo area and you will find the shining faces of Canyon and Randall High Schools Culinary Arts students and their prize-winning recipes for The Best Teen Chef contest, sponsored by The Art Institute and Food Network. Candace Slayton from Canyon High School was selected as a semi-finalist for the competition and will compete at the Art Institute in Dallas on April 17.
TEA Live Chat – Certification
If you have questions regarding educator certification for the new courses visit the live chat offered by TEA at the link below.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/sbecchat.aspx
The Best and Worst Food Industry Changes
A lot has changed to our food supply and policies since EAT THIS, NOT THAT! was first published in late 2007. Some of these changes have made healthy eating easier than ever, while others continue to put industry interests in front of our collective need to slim down. Here are some of the most notable.