Impact of a nutrition education program on food sales in restaurants

In 1983 the National Restaurant Association (NRA) requested that Gallup pollsters conduct a survey of people's eating habits in order to explore consumer interest in nutrition. The findings suggested that the public's interest in nutrition was high, and that six out of ten consumers had re...

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Published inJournal of nutrition education Vol. 22; no. 5
Main Authors Anderson, J. (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO), Haas, M.H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.1990
Subjects
DIETA
EDUCACION
EDUCATION
EVALUACION
EVALUATION
NUTRICION HUMANA
NUTRITION HUMAINE
PAUTAS ALIMENTARIAS
PREFERENCE ALIMENTAIRE
PREFERENCIAS ALIMENTARIAS
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANTES
SALUD
SANTE
SCHEMA ALIMENTAIRE
SERVICE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
SERVICIOS DE SALUD
VALEUR NUTRITIVE
VALOR NUTRITIVO
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Summary:In 1983 the National Restaurant Association (NRA) requested that Gallup pollsters conduct a survey of people's eating habits in order to explore consumer interest in nutrition. The findings suggested that the public's interest in nutrition was high, and that six out of ten consumers had recently changed their eating habits at home. More fruits, vegetables, and whole grains were being consumed, and the intake of animal fat, sugar, and salt had decreased to a level consistent with the U.S. Agriculture and Health and Human Services Departments' Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It is of particular significance to the restaurant industry that 40% of the adults surveyed stated that they sustained these dietary changes when eating out. Other surveys have also indicated that nutritional concerns are a factor involved when deciding to eat out, and that patrons would order low fat, low cholesterol, low calorie foods if available
Bibliography:S30
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ISSN:0022-3182
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3182(12)80724-2