health

Person with measles dined at Berkeley restaurant, health officials warn

Feb. 27, 2015

One customer of a Berkeley, Calif., restaurant was infected, which requires the establishment to work with health officials to see who else was exposed. Meanwhile, headlines identify it as a point of possible contamination.

McDonald’s expected to announce new chicken standards

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 04, 2015

In a bid to win back the public, the burger giant will reportedly announce today that it will phase out its use of chicken treated with antibiotics. The move would force a dramatic change in the nation’s chicken-processing industry, according to the preliminary reports.

McD’s vows to reduce antibiotics in chicken, hormones in milk

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 04, 2015

The changes in the restaurant giant’s purchasing standards could have a ripple effect on other chains looking to buy purer supplies, many observers say.

Restaurant calorie labels less likely to influence poor, uneducated

Mar. 05, 2015

A study found that fewer than one in five patrons makes a decision based on calorie counts, and only 60 percent notice at all.

Burger King drops soft drinks from kids' meals

Mar. 10, 2015

Like McDonald’s and Wendy’s, the burger chain is no longer featuring the drinks as the default beverages. Kids can still order a sugared drink, but they have to ask for it, just as they can ask for milk.

Beverage

Time for tea

By Jody Shee on Mar. 16, 2015

According to the U.S. Tea Association, the tea market has grown from $1.8 billion to $10.4 billion in just over 20 years.

McDonald’s said to be planning chicken upgrade

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 17, 2015

An improved grilled chicken could be promoted as artisanal and used across the menu, according to a report that was issued this morning.

No health grades for Baltimore restaurants

Mar. 25, 2015

Baltimore city council members voted on Monday to kill a bill that would require the city’s restaurants to post grades based on health inspections. The councilmen who voted against the bill, along with local restaurant owners, were concerned that the bill’s passage would have spelled trouble for operators.

Dine safe King County

Mar. 26, 2015

The findings reveal that the simplest rating systems, like letter grades or a percentage score, may not be as useful as proponents hoped.

Food

Blondie ambition: Better-for-you blondies

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 03, 2015

Chef and nutritionist Kendra Peterson started playing with the blondie recipe, blending more healthful whole-wheat pastry flour with organic all-purpose flour and adding quinoa flakes.

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