Salt is one of the most popular seasonings in the world. For most people, it’s hard to imagine what cooking or dining would be like without it. Salt does some major heavy-lifting to enhance the flavors already present in foods, but we agree with the team at Menus of...
Americans are big fans of seafood. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Americans ate over 6 billion pounds of seafood in 2019, and our country is second in the world for seafood consumption. But aside from how appetizing seafood...
When it comes to nutrition, fats have earned a bad reputation, but they aren't all bad for us! Current nutrition science associates certain fat types with optimal nutrition and healthy weight, but how do we identify which fats are good or bad? March is National...
Holland, MI, February 28, 2022 — In an effort to encourage our customers to make healthy choices, Creative Dining Services is using the month of March to educate and promote the 6th principle from Menus of Change – “Good Fat” not Low Fat. The goal is to encourage...
The Creative Dining nutrition team has educated & equipped leaders across all of our dining locations ways to help combat these statistics with our March initiative “Sugar Shake-Up,” which includes right-sizing dessert portions, mixing in healthier ingredients when baking (such as nuts and dried fruits), and encouraging more water consumption (and less sugary beverages) by offering fruit-infused waters and various brands of flavored waters.