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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Food cost"”.
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Food cost analysis associated with fruit and vegetable intake
The purpose of this study was to investigate how food costs effects adolescents' healthy eating habits related to their shopping habits, fiuit and vegetable intake, and number of meals eaten away from home. A total of 60 single day food records of 7th and 8th graders in a low income area were …
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An exploratory study of key variables affecting profitability in the lodging industry
… Administrative and General Expense, (e) Labor Cost for the Rooms Department, (f) Rooms Department Advertising, (g) Property Tax, (h) Restaurant Total Expense, (i) Restaurant Other Revenue, (j) Food Cost, (k) Beverage Cost, (1) Food and Beverage Labor Cost, (m) Food and Beverage Advertising, (n) …
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Comparison of cost of current school lunch menus with school lunch menus revised to meet USDA nutrient guidelines
… study was to compare the nutrient content and cost of current school lunches with school lunch menus revised according to the Nutrient Standard Planning Guidelines proposed by the USDA for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Menus were obtained from a selected elementary school for …
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A Study of the Effectiveness of A Management Consulting System for Long Term Residential Health Care Food Service Systems (Illinois)
… a specified management system for long term care food services systems in the State of Illinois. Specifically, the CNCI Management System was developed as a food service management system within an open systems conceptual framework. The input variables included three sets of resources: (1) Labor …
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Contextual and socio-economic factors that impact food purchasing patterns of health club members residing in a predominantly black- urban township in South Africa
… socioeconomic and environmental predictors of food purchasing and thus healthy eating, is imperative in order to develop appropriate nutrition and health interventions. Understanding the complex world of food choice requires a meticulous examination of stimuli and deterrents of food choice all …
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Underlying Risk Dimensions in the Restaurant Industry: A Strategic Finance Approach
… in internal value drivers (operating cash flows, food cost, and labor cost) for all three restaurant companies. The industry risk model survived after controlling for the effect of macroeconomic variables on operating cash flows. The results indicate that the industry model provides a parsimonious …
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Investigating Content, Format and Placement of Point-of-Selection Nutrition Labels In A Foodservice Setting and Its Impact On Patrons' Purchasing Behavior
… point-of-selection nutrition information in a foodservice environment or menu labeling is a cost effective policy approach to educating patrons about the energy content of meals away from home but the effectiveness of menu labeling is unclear. Some strategies to improve the effectiveness of …
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Whole Grains: Are They Worth It?
… inexpensive when compared to other high quality foods such as fruits and vegetables, lean meat and fish. The cost of whole grain foods is high relative to refined grain foods but this gap has been shrinking in recent years. Substituting whole grains for refined grains may be a cost effective …
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Examining food acquisition behaviors and diet quality in adults
Food acquisition is the process of obtaining food. Food acquisition can be conceptualized across an ecological framework and includes the community food environment and the home food environment. Food is often initially obtained within a community environment, including from food-at-home retailers …