Food Program
A question of balance.
The FOOD Program (Fighting Obesity through Offer and Demand) aims to improve the nutritional quality of food offered in restaurants and facilitate consumer choice through better information and greater awareness.
The Program was launched by the Edenred Group with the support of the European Union in 2009. In 2011, Edenred Portugal joined the Program, establishing a partnership with Direção-Geral de Saúde.
It has two main objectives:
Helping workers to make the best nutritional choices during their day-to-day work;
Improving the nutritional quality of meals by promoting good practices in restaurants.
Visit the official website and see how FOOD Program has contributed to the promotion of these objectives since its creation until today.
The reality in Portugal
Every year, the FOOD Barometer analyzes the main trends on demand and supply of healthy meals. Discover the reality of Portuguese consumers.
90%
Of the Portuguese admit they pay more and more attention to healthy eating.
84%
Reveal they take into account the nutritional content of the choices they make.
86%
Expect today a healthier offer from restaurants.
5 Tips for a healthier diet
Eat every 3 hours to control your food intake and increase your energy throughout the day.
Eat breakfast in the first hour of your day, making sure to include fruit, milk or dairy products and cereals.
Drink water throughout the day and also at mealtimes.
Give preference to eating local and seasonal products, which are fresher, tastier and more nutritious.
Always start your meals with a vegetable or legume soup.
