On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:10 PM, Thaths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > Deepa Mohan wrote: > > | Over the next five years, the city says, the labelling > > | will help prevent 1,30,000 New Yorkers from becoming > > | obese and 30,000 from developing diabetes. > > reminds one about the small entry in > > http://www.madetostick.com/excerpts/ but does it really work ? > > The cafes at the Googleplex use an interesting color-coded labeling > method. The food signs come in 3 colors: green, orange and red. Food > that you should have multiple servings of (salad, veggies, unprocessed > grains) are labeled in green. Food that you should have only a couple > of servings a day (eggs, dairy, fish) are labeled in orange and food > that you should eat sparingly - maybe a couple of servings a week - > (deserrts, red meat) are labeled in red. The color-coded labels convey > the information quite succinctly, IMO. > > And while it is true that recommended diet varies from person to > person, the color-coded system does a good job of categorizing the > food for most of the population. > > Because many Americans are used to being served enormous portions of > food at restaurants, another interesting approach of the cafe staff > here is to have plates at the entrance to the cafes showing a couple > of recommended meals with average-sized portions. > > Thaths
That IS a great innovation Thaths...those who have done the Google tour have never talked about this, though, to me.
