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Four Simple Shifts to Beat Holiday Burnout
Every year I overdo it during the holidays and feel burned out on food and people. How can I avoid it this holiday season?
Protein Facts Vs. Fallacy: Is More Protein Better?
How much protein do I actually need — is more better?
The Buzz: Coconut Aminos
Some people substitute coconut aminos for soy sauce and claim it has nutritional benefits. Do the claims live up to the hype?
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?
The Plant-Forward Grill: More Plants, Less Meat
I know eating more plant-based foods is good for me, but I’m just not ready to give up my beloved summer burger. How can I incorporate plants and still eat my meat, too?
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?
The Buzz: Celery Juice
Many claim that celery is a magic bullet for weight loss, better health, and skincare. But what does the science say?
Wellness Tips: Superfoods vs. Everyday Heroes
What are superfoods? How much should I eat to get antioxidant health benefits?
The Buzz: Caffeine and Hydration
It’s a common belief that caffeine dehydrates us, but there’s more to the story! The truth may surprise you.
Edible Essential Oils: The Good, the Harmless, and the … Toxic?
What’s the difference between culinary oils and essential oils? Are they safe to consume?
Wellness Tips: Why Do I Hate Cilantro?
Is there a reason why I hate cilantro? And how come just the smell of blue cheese nauseates me, when my partner loves it?
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.
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Staying Well During the Busy Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again, when the pressure mounts to stockpile gifts, plan holiday meals and treats, and attend office and friends’ parties.
Avocado, Persimmon, and Pomegranate Salad
Equipped to satisfy all of your pesky cravings, this snack is colorful, full of texture, and easy to make. Can’t get your hands on a persimmon? No worries, a nice red pear can take its place.
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.
Chopped Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette
Homemade vinaigrettes are easy to make and can add amazing flavor to your dishes. Try them for salad dressing, marinades, dips, and sauces!
Budget-Friendly Bites
If you ever feel like eating healthy is a strain on your wallet, you’re not alone. Between $10 green juices and $8 bags of kale chips, it can feel like healthy food has become a luxury good.
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
Spices like chili powder, cumin, and chipotle create a “wow” flavor factor in this chili, without using too much salt.
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)
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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.