CAL, EPA Paint Facilities 'Green'
The University of California at Berkeley and the government office complex for the EPA show others how easy it is to make foodservice environmentally friendly. By "greening" their business, these two operations are striving to make a big impact on the environment.
Institute prescribes fix for hospital food
Hospital foodservice operations can and should improve their menu offerings in a manner that both supports local agriculture and sets an example for consumers to follow, according to a report released last month by Occidental College's Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) and the Center for Food and Justice.
High-fat diets are associated with an increased incidence of obesity, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes and gallbladder disease. So government agencies and health professionals recommend reduced intake of total fat (30% or less of total calories) and saturated fat (10% or less of total calories).