This Black-owned organization uses multisectoral partnerships to help students establish healthy eating habits by serving nutritious, culturally relevant meals that meet the school meal nutrition standards.
Legislation introduced today in the Philadelphia City Council to let consumers know when they are about to buy a menu item with extreme levels of sodium could make a real contribution to the public’s health.
Even though artificial trans fat promotes heart attacks and early deaths, major chains—including Massachusetts-based Friendly's—are still serving foods containing partially hydrogenated oil—the only artificial source of trans fat.
The Westchester move follows months of efforts by county officials to encourage restaurants to switch to natural, healthier oils voluntarily. However, unlike those other jurisdictions, Westchester didn’t address the trans fat in cookies, cakes, pie crusts, and other non-fried foods—however the easiest changes and the biggest benefits come from changing the frying oil.
