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Sen. Lincoln, White House optimistic about chances of child nutrition bill Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) said Wednesday she’s hopeful the upper chamber will soon take up her bill to improve school lunch programs and other child nutrition initiatives. The Arkansas Democrat said she’s pushing party leaders to bring the reauthorization bill to the floor before the programs expire at the end of September. "I’m kind of needling them," Lincoln told The Hill during a child welfare forum in Washington. Lincoln’s bill, which would provide $4.5 billion to bolster the safety and nutritional value of student meals, passed the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously in March. Read More »
Hungry Girl Offers a Real Take on Diet Foods
Lisa Lillien, the Internet weight-loss goddess also known as Hungry Girl, is into French manicures and Brazilian hair straightening. But her palate is American to the core, right down to its weakness for a signature dish served at Planet Hollywood restaurants. "bet I ate more Cap’n Crunch chicken in the 1990s than anyone else on earth," Ms. Lillien said. Almost a million people subscribe to Ms. Lillien’s free daily e-mail newsletter, putting her among the most influential figures in what digital marketers call "the diet space." The e-mail message, liberally sprinkled with exclamation points, OMG’s and BTW’s, is a mashup of advice and opinion on how to consume as few calories as possible while filling up on approximations of pizza, Buffalo wings, fettuccine Alfredo, Slim Jims, Fritos and vanilla pudding. Read More »
Lifestyle Interventions Needed to Stay Heart-Healthy
There's no lack of scientific evidence proving that staying in shape and eating right are critical to a long and healthy life, but the fact that over 8 million Americans have histories of heart attack, stroke or heart failure suggests that too few are taking the message seriously. That's the theme of a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), which reviewed 74 previously published studies and developed specific behavioral-health strategies to help people stay heart-healthy. The AHA finds that common-sense steps – things as simple as writing down how much you exercise each day – can keep people on track to stay heart-healthy. Read More »
Sodexo Laundry Services Technology Recognized by CIO Magazine as one of the CIO 100 Award Honorees
An innovative use of computer technology that increases operational efficiency by providing key metrics for its commercial laundry operations and has saved more than $100,000 since its implementation has earned Sodexo, Inc. IDG's CIO magazine's 2010 CIO 100 Award. The award recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). Sodexo's Laundries Dashboard is a central decision-support tool that combines information from multiple systems to monitor core processes in Laundry and Linen Services businesses. The dashboard presents Sodexo leadership and field management with key metrics in a customized, easy to use presentation. The dashboard uses Pureshare® ActiveMetrics® software to gather and display appropriate information in the form of metrics for each level of management; the metrics are used to make business decisions. Because the dashboard is web-based, it can be accessed from any computer or mobile device. It also sends real-time email alerts that enable management to resolve operational issues immediately. Read More »
Sodexo Again Named One of 40 Best Companies for Diversity by Black Enterprise Magazine
Sodexo, the world leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions, today was announced as one of Black Enterprise magazine's 40 Best Companies for Diversity. This is the third consecutive year Sodexo has been selected for the list in recognition of its commitment to diversity, regardless of the economic climate. Sodexo was recognized by Black Enterprise for the diversity of its employee base, senior management and board of directors. According to the magazine, "Companies like those on our list that invest in the development and expansion of such human capital will emerge as today's winners and tomorrow's leaders." Sodexo has 120,000 employees in the United States, and serves more than ten million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government, and remote sites. Read More »
Sodexo wins Employers Forum for Belief award
Sodexo's diversity and inclusion programme has earned the caterer the best overall private sector organisation prize at the Employers Forum for Belief and Employers Forum for Age (EFB and EFA) awards, where it was the only hospitality firm to feature. Held in partnership with the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), the awards showcase the organisations that have found new ways to tackle discrimination in the UK workplace. Sodexo secured the award by demonstrating commitment to good practice beyond legal compliance, with particular praise given to the company's efforts to raise awareness of different religions and cultures. Read More »
Sodexo's 2010 "Feeding Our Future®" Program to Provide More Than 320,000 Healthy Summer Lunches to Needy Children in 20 Cities
Even as Congress continues its work to reauthorize the Child Nutrition bill, the Sodexo Foundation's "Feeding Our Future®" program, in partnership with Sodexo clients and hunger relief organizations across the country, today announces that it will prepare and serve more than 320,000 lunches to children in need this summer. "A country this rich in resources, capital and ingenuity should not see a single child suffer even one day of hunger," said Stephen J. Brady, president of the Sodexo Foundation. "Unfortunately the reality is that even with existing summer food service programs, millions of children who rely on school breakfast and lunch programs risk hunger or malnutrition once the school year ends - making programs like Feeding Our Future essential." Feeding Our Future is now entering its 14th year and will be providing more than 320,000 summer lunches in 20 cities including: Atlanta, Ga., Boston, Mass., Buffalo, N.Y., Camden, N.J., Chattanooga, Tenn., Chicago, Ill., Denver, Colo., Detroit, Mich., Fort Worth, Texas, Honolulu, Hawaii, Houston, Texas, Los Angeles, Calif., Miami, Fla., New York, N.Y., Oklahoma City, Okla., San Jose, Calif., St. Cloud, Minn., St. Louis, Mo., Terre Haute, Ind. and Washington, D.C. Read More »
Servathon 2010 - 39,000 Sodexo employees took part in the Servathon 2010
Sodexo announced that more than 39,000 Sodexo employees in 28 countries took part in its annual Servathon to fight hunger and malnutrition this spring. The company-organized initiative was created in 1997 as a way to engage employees in hunger relief efforts in their local communities. Efforts included serving food, fundraising, food drives, and holding free nutrition and food safety workshops at hunger relief organizations. The Servathon is part of Sodexo's global STOP Hunger program, initiated by Sodexo CEO Michel Landel in the U.S. in 1996. Read More »
Sodexo and BCA Celebrate a Shared Vision for Future Chefs
As a leading employer of culinary talent, Sodexo has developed a valuable partnership with BCA to help cultivate the next generation of culinary stars. Over the past several years, our partnership has continued to grow, spanning the arena of career planning, internships and job opportunities to exciting chef competitions and one-on-one guidance from Sodexo’s top culinary leaders. Sodexo’s Talent Acquisition and operations staff recently met with BCA students in the New York City area. These students, part of the South Bronx and the Brooklyn Job Corps programs, were given insight into how to prepare for job interviews and create a standout resume by members of Sodexo’s recruiting team. Chef Sterling Smith, one of Sodexo’s Executive Chefs from the corporate headquarters’ test kitchen, discussed his own beginnings in the culinary field and the journey his career has taken with Sodexo. Read More »
Sodexo wins Scotland's "healthyliving award" at 31 new sites
Sodexo has received the "healthyliving award" at an additional 31 of its sites in Scotland after demonstrating its commitment to providing healthier food options to its clients and consumers. The sites include Strathallan School, the first independent school in Scotland to achieve the "healthyliving plus award", six courts in which Sodexo operates, four Scottish Government sites including the Victoria Quay building and Langside College. All sites were presented with their certificates at a special awards ceremony which took place at the Beardmore Hotel in Clydebank. Read More »
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