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November 17, 2011
Sodium reduction: What restaurants can do
Restaurants can use several techniques to reduce sodium
April 18, 2011
Subway lowers sodium in several subs
Chain reduces sodium by 28 percent in ‘Fresh Fit’ subs
February 7, 2011
Anti-salt activists’ message built on shaky science
Nutrition activists have salt in their sights.
December 7, 2010
Liquor-laced coffees spike interest
Caffeinated cocktails provide familiar flavors in new formulas
October 11, 2010
$1.9M grant given for sodium reduction initiatives
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention look for efforts from restaurants, schools
June 17, 2010
What sodium reduction recommendations mean for your restaurant
A recent report by the Institute of Medicine's outlines a long-term, collaborative solution to reducing sodium intake in America. Learn what implications. Learn what implications the report is likely to have on the restaurant industry.
June 4, 2010
McDonald's recalls 'Shrek' glasses
McDonald's is recalling an estimated 12 million “Shrek Forever After” promotional drinking glasses after learning the designs on the cups contained cadmium, a known carcinogen.
May 16, 2010
Off to the salt mines
Even though Au Bon Pain has worked to reduce the amount of salt in the...
April 27, 2010
NPD: Concern about salt not matched by eating habits
CHICAGO As the debate over sodium levels in prepared and restaurant foods intensifies, a new...
April 25, 2010
Restaurant chains vow to cut sodium
NEW YORK Four restaurants chains, including Subway and Starbucks, were among 16 companies that pledged...
March 8, 2010
N.Y. lawmaker seeks to ban salt in restaurants
In an effort to reduce the amount of sodium in consumers' diets, New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz has introduced a bill that would ban the use of salt in the preparation of restaurant food across the state.
November 29, 2009
A few creative substitutions let restaurateurs cut the salt while still bolstering food’s flavor
If you are like most restaurant operators, you are starting to explore strategies to reduce sodium levels in all or some of your menu items.
November 10, 2009
Sodium lawsuit against Denny's dismissed
SPARTANBURG S.C. A New Jersey Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Denny's Corp....
September 29, 2009
Baltimore program looks to cut sodium consumption
BALTIMORE Public health officials, in cooperation with the Restaurant Association of Maryland and local politicians,...
August 11, 2009
Study: Consumer interest in salt is on the rise
CHICAGO Americans are paying more attention to sodium levels in food, and in response food...
August 2, 2009
Salt shakeout: Denny’s, CSPI in sodium suit
A consumer advocacy group here upped the ante in the escalating battle over sodium in...
September 28, 2008
The unintended consequences of the activist-driven mercury scare hurt the public, and kids in particular
Experts on seafood and health, including Harvard scientists and U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists,...
August 10, 2008
Self-imposed bottled water bans let restaurants make their own decisions
They had me at hello, but sort of lost me further along the way....
July 15, 2007
Not quite like selling ice to Eskimos, sales of tap water to diners might quench sellers and buyers
It’s been said that business people all keep score on the bottom line. But scorekeepers...
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