health

DeLyser of California Avocado Named Chair of Produce Health Group

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 11, 2006

DeLyser, who was elected at the group's recent annual meeting, most recently served as PBH vice chair. The board of trustees recognized the service of...

UN Bodies Adopt New Food Safety Standards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 10, 2006

"Many times, we have this misperception that all the food produced in developed countries is very safe, and it is very unsafe in developing countries,"...

Avoiding the pain and injury of restaurant work

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 11, 2006

Acute injuries (resulting from a specific accident or event) in this industry have been on the decline, according to the National Restaurant Association. That’s good news, but what’s tougher to measure are the injuries that creep up gradually and tend to get ignored.

In their own words: Susan Feniger

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 10, 2007

Susan Feniger on the lessons, the labors and the passions of the restaurant life.

Harvard Scientist Calls for Ban on Trans Fat

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 13, 2007

Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health told food manufacturers and food professionals at the IFT Food Expo 2007 in Chicago that limiting and...

Is MySpace right for your space?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 07, 2008

Online social networking has businesses logging on.

Mercury Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup, National-Brand Products

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 30, 2009

A separate study by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) detected mercury in nearly one-third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage...

DeLauro Seeks to Split FDA for Better Food Safety Oversight

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 06, 2009

During a press conference on Wednesday, DeLauro said the agency is hindered because it is responsible for regulating so many different areas—food, drugs,...

U.S. House Passes Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 31, 2009

Key provisions of the House bill include:• Inspections. FDA inspections of food facilities would increase from about once every 10 years to at least...

Health Violations Put Food Distributor Under Microscope

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 20, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 20, 2009)—United Metro Distribution, a warehouse on Indianapolis' east side that sells its products to Asian restaurants within a...

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