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The Buzz: Magnesium
Could magnesium be the magical new (natural) sleep aid that will give us more restful nights?
Recipe: Warm Cinnamon Apples with Toasted Walnuts and Maple Greek Yogurt
Like a warm apple crisp, but it takes only five minutes to prepare, making this recipe an easy pre-bed treat
Tossing and Turning? These 7 Eating Tips Help Support Healthy Sleep
Have you found yourself tossing and turning? What you eat (and drink) may affect sleep. Our wellness experts share tips to support healthy sleep.
THE BUZZ: BONE BROTH
Bone broth ─ a miracle superfood to help keep you well ─ or just another crock of soup?
Wellness Tips: Sheet-Pan Suppers Save the Day
I want to make healthy, filling meals, but I’m strapped for time. How can I avoid falling into the salad rut?
Wellness Tips: Building Flavor without the Salt
I am looking to cut back on sodium in my diet. Do you have culinary tips for low-sodium cooking?
The Buzz: Self-Care
Self-care isn’t just about bubble baths and massages — here are ways you can take care of yourself even during change.
Wellness Tips: Smart Snacking for Busy Lives
Do you have tips for healthy snacks I can eat on the go to avoid getting “hangry” and resisting the vending machine?
Wellness @ Bon Appétit
At Bon Appétit, we believe good health is about the choices you make every day at every meal. Read on to learn more about healthy eating patterns as well as the community and environmental issues that can affect your well-being.
You may view all articles by category with the following links: All Categories | Feel Your Best | Fuel for Exercise | Sustainable Eating | Weighty Matters | Popular Diets | Special Diets | The Buzz | Recipes
Foods that Fight Stress
Let’s be real: When life gets overwhelming, it’s much easier to reach for a candy bar than it is a bowl of vegetables.
Navigating the Holidays, Nutritiously
Most of us experience a host of challenges to our wellness goals during the holidays. We’re crunched for time, (maybe) stressing over how to navigate gatherings, shopping, and other activities during COVID times. Consider these tips for navigating the holidays nutritiously.
Spooky Snacks for Halloween
Is your Halloween feeling a little more “boo hoo” than “boo!” this year? Here’s a fun activity to do with any kids in your life — and that includes your...
Wild Rice with Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Toasted Hazelnuts
Served hot off the stove for dinner or enjoyed cold the next day, this dish is a real winner. The butternut squash delivers a healthy dose of fiber and antioxidants while the wild rice and hazelnuts lend a delightful chewy and nutty texture.
Stop the Slump: Boost Energy the Natural Way
That 2 o’clock slump — raise your hand if you know what we’re talking about. You’re listless and distracted. Focus? Ha! If there were only a way to power through this feeling…(cue the sound of candy wrappers rustling).
The Sometimes Vegetarian: Small changes can lead to big results
Flexitarian, sometimes vegetarian, plant-forward, omnivore who likes plant-based meals — whatever you want to call such a diet (or not), eating some vegetarian or vegan meals benefits your health and the environment.
Pursuing a Plant-Forward Future
Research continues to link eating more plants to better health for both our bodies and the environment. As a company, we are committed to a plant-forward future. Our chefs plate plants first, making them the star of the dish, while using meat and fish as strategic accents.
Meeting Many Needs
At Bon Appétit, we plan café-specific menus and cook from scratch in each location. From simmering stocks to finishing sauces and roasting meats, our approach to food allows us to provide fresh foods from whole ingredients. Our approach allows guests to customize many cafe options to meet their personal dietary goals. We love to hear from you and can assist you in identifying your choices or even prepare foods to meet your needs.
Our Well-Being Commitments
We take a macro view of wellness. Our menus are designed not just to optimize your health, but to help our communities and environment thrive, too. We know our guests have a range of interest in and knowledge of health and nutrition. We aim to meet you where you are and to give you the information and choices that you’re looking for.
Farm To Fork
Farm to Fork is a companywide initiative to buy locally, formalized in 1999. Our first choice is to purchase seasonal ingredients from small, owner-operated farms and ranches within a 150-mile radius of your café — at least 20 percent of every dollar we spend. Food grown locally is fresher, better tasting, and often has greater nutritional value. Our commitment to local food is about preserving biodiversity, protecting open space, supporting family farmers, and keeping money invested in your community.
It’s All Connected
A sustainable future for food service means flavorful food that’s healthy and economically viable for all, produced through practices that respect farmers, workers, and animals; nourish the community; and replenish our shared natural resources for future generations.
—Bon Appétit Management Company’s definition of sustainability
Our path toward greater social responsibility and sustainability started as a quest for flavor. When you cook from scratch, you want the freshest ingredients. That led us to launch our Farm to Fork program back in 1999, long before local food became the phenomenon it is today. Working directly with farmers and ranchers opened our eyes to the many problems of our modern food supply: while it is abundant and cheap, it has many hidden costs, such as environmental pollution and worker abuse.
We want to play a part in making it better.
Leading by example
We are proud to be the first food service company to commit to:
- Supporting local agriculture (with a defined purchasing target), since 1999
- Striving to serve only seafood that meets Seafood Watch® sustainability guidelines for commercial buyers, since 2002
- Reducing antibiotic use in farm animals (2003)
- Serving rBGH-free milk (2003)
- Switching to cage-free shell eggs (2005) and cage-free liquid eggs (2016)
- Tackling food’s role in climate change (2007)
- Addressing farmworkers’ rights (2009)
- Switching to humanely raised ground beef (2012)
- Phasing out pork raised with gestation crates (2016)
- Banning plastic straws and stirrers companywide (by October 2019)
Sustainability By Issue
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Ask Our Wellness Team
Do you have a specific question about nutrition or the foods that are served in your Bon Appétit café? Please browse the previously asked questions below or contact our wellness team using this form.