Health & Wellness

As health and wellness becomes top of mind for consumers, foodservice operators are challenged to meet the growing demand. Turn to this guide for ideas, tips, and guidance.

Click here to view and download the Health & Wellness Guide.

Health and Wellness Lists

Please reference the distribution center you receive deliveries from below:

Sustainable Seafood Information

• Marine Stewardship Council information

• Marine Stewardship Council Search Tips

Toolkits

How to conduct a grocery store tour

By partnering with nutrition professionals in the community, healthcare and educational systems can help to build healthier communities. With the Grocery Store Tour Tool Kit, nutrition professionals will find information to educate consumers about food to promote health and wellness. These efforts can empower your future patients, residents or students to reduce their risk of chronic diseases.

• Grocery Store Tour Toolkit

How to conduct a taste test survey

It’s important to get everyone involved with the menu item selection process, including students, guests, family members, and staff, in order to enhance the menu, improve satisfaction, increase meal intake, and reduce waste. This toolkit provides foodservice professionals with all the information they need to conduct a taste test, determine the appropriate time to conduct the test, who to include, and sample surveys.

• Taste Test Toolkit for Healthcare

• Taste Test Toolkit for Schools

Tastefully Balanced To-Go Meals

Regular access to well-balanced meals can help maintain and improve health and wellness. Click here and watch this video to learn about the Gordon Food Service Tastefully Balanced program, and how your healthcare organization can make a difference.

National Nutrition Month 2020

With the expansion of the definition of both health and wellness, this is a great opportunity to focus on helping consumers make informed food choices, develop wholesome eating habits, reduce waste and establish consistent physical activity habits. In this packet you will find tips, resources and activities for a healthy 2020.

Please visit www.eatright.org/nnm to find more information and resources for National Nutrition Month® 2020.

Quick Tips for Grants

Use this resource to plan and organize your process when searching or applying for grants.

• Quick Tips for Healthcare Grants

• Quick Tips for Education Grants