Restaurants Showcase HEALTHY DINING Menu Options to Hundreds of California Dietitians

Healthy Dining Tasting Extravaganza & Seminar Featured at the California Dietetic Association Conference

San Diego, CA – April 23, 2009 – Four hundred dietitians attending the California Dietetic Association’s (CDA) annual conference will be treated to a “Tasting Extravaganza” featuring samples of Healthy Dining options served at The Old Spaghetti Factory, El Pollo Loco, Panera Bread, Quiznos Subs, Straw Hat Pizza and Pita Pit.

The ‘Tasting Extravaganza will be held at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on opening night of the conference, Thursday, April 23, 2009. The tasting event offers dietitians an educational experience to taste and learn about the Healthy Dining options served at participating restaurants. Additionally, the event provides restaurants with a unique opportunity to reach dietitians and showcase their healthful selections.

Healthy Dining’s President, Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH and Director of Nutrition, Nicole Quartuccio, RD, will provide an educational seminar for dietitians during the conference titled: “Engaging the Restaurant Industry to Create and Promote Healthier Cuisine.” The seminar, scheduled for 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. on April 23, will describe how the Healthy Dining Program is helping restaurants to offer menu items combining taste AND nutrition. The seminar will also include a tour of Healthy Dining’s signature website, www.HealthyDiningFinder.com, which helps dietitians educate their patients and clients on how to make healthier choices when dining out.

HealthyDiningFinder.com features dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu options served at more than 60,000 restaurant locations, spanning fast food to fine dining, throughout the nation. 

“Dietitians are frequently educating people on how to find healthier options when eating away from home. HealthyDiningFinder.com provides dietitians with a credible resource that they can use and recommend,” states Quartuccio, who is also the president of the San Diego Dietetic Association and has received the prestigious ‘Recognized Young Dietitian’ award from the American Dietetic Association.  

ABOUT HEALTHY DINING:

Since 1990, Healthy Dining’s culinary nutrition experts have been guiding and inspiring chefs and restaurateurs to create and serve a selection of healthier menu options. A leader in restaurant nutrition, the company works with hundreds of restaurants and has analyzed thousands of menu items for nutrient content. In collaboration with the National Restaurant Association, Healthy Dining leads the largest-ever restaurant industry nutrition initiative. HealthyDiningFinder.com, the only resource of its kind, helps Americans find dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu options, with corresponding nutrient information, served at restaurants spanning from fast food to fine dining, from coast to coast. The site is promoted to the growing segment of health- and weight-conscious consumers through employers, health organizations, health insurance companies, weight control programs, fitness centers, the media, and much more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided partial funding for the development of the initiative.

Contact:
Sara Lucero
858.541.2049
Sara@healthydiningfinder.com