Mar 20, 2017
By now you should (hopefully!) be familiar with the Healthy Menu Choices Act that has been in effect since January 1, 2017. As a reminder, the act requires food service chains with 20 or more locations to display calorie information on their menus.
With calorie counts front and centre for food and drinks, your customers will be more conscious of making healthy choices, and it’s important your menu caters to that. But how? Our resident chef, Chef Darryl Fletcher (better known as “Chef D”), notes that you can start by substituting high calorie ingredients for lower calorie options—without compromising on flavour.
Here are four delicious, healthy alternatives that you can use to help reduce the calorie counts on your menu:
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Graeme Reid to retire at the end of 2026, following significant contributions to the co-operative's manufacturing transformation TORONTO, ON – November 3, 2026 – Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited (“Gay Lea Foods”) today announced the appointment of Kohl Horbow as senior
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Fall 2026 grants support health care, food security, agriculture, environmental stewardship and community well-being initiatives across Canada and internationally
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Major facility expansion will increase availability of cottage cheese for Canadian consumers.
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National award recognizes governance excellence and leadership in support of Canadian dairy farming families
