U.S. Foodservice today answered First Lady Michelle Obama's call to help schools promote healthy eating habits as part of the "Chefs Move to Schools" initiative.  The program, run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allows chefs to adopt K-12 schools across the United States to help reduce childhood obesity.

U.S. Foodservice Corporate Chef Marty Bermpohl joined Mrs. Obama on the South Lawn of The White House this morning to launch the program. Bermpohl is adopting a school in the Washington, D.C. area, and will work with students, teachers, parents, school nutritionists and administrators to re-build menus, cook, educate and help improve food and nutrition in a fun and appealing way.  

"As a leader in the foodservice distribution industry, U.S. Foodservice is in an ideal position to help schools develop healthier and more nutritious school lunches for the nation's children," Bermpohl said. "This is a great idea and we applaud the First Lady for making Chefs Move to Schools a key part of the solution to reducing childhood obesity."

U.S. Foodservice was recently featured on ABC's "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" as one of the nation's leading suppliers of fresh produce and meats to public and private schools. The company also distributes food and related products to restaurants, hospitals, colleges and universities, hotels, military bases and other facilities. 

More than 31 million children participate in the National School Lunch Program and more than 11 million participate in the National School Breakfast Program.  By joining the Chefs Move to Schools initiative, U.S. Foodservice hopes to help improve the nutritional value of the food many of these students consume.  

U.S. Foodservice is one of the country's premier foodservice distributors, offering more than 43,000 national, private label and signature brand items and an array of services to its more than 250,000 customers. The company proudly employs 25,000 associates in more than 60 locations nationwide who are poised to serve customers beyond their expectations. As an industry leader, with access to resources beyond the ordinary, U.S. Foodservice provides the finest quality food and related products to neighborhood restaurants, hospitals, schools, colleges and universities, hotels, government entities and other eating establishments. 

Guides to Organic and Natural Food Markets, Healthy Restaurants, Farmer's Markets, Green Attractions, Entirely Non-Smoking Hotels and Highway Guides are available at the upgraded OrganicTravel.com

Organic Travel (www.organictravel.com) announced today that it has added new content to its worldwide travel guides. Organic Travel publishes guides to healthy and organic places. In the guides you will find natural food markets, farmer's markets, organic and healthy restaurants, organic wineries, outdoor and natural attractions to visit and much more. These guides are perfect for people who like to travel but find it difficult to find healthy alternatives to the standard dining fare available at most restaurants. The guide is great for people with special diets such as gluten-free, low-carb, preservative free food and other needs.

New to Organic Travel's guides are completely non-smoking hotels, natural and outdoors attractions and pesticide-free parks. At an entirely non-smoking hotel you don't have to worry that a non-smoking room may not be available. Also, you don't have to worry about the smoke from neighboring rooms or floors. Natural and outdoor attractions include organic farms and wineries, parks for camping, nature tours, wildlife viewing and other places to visit. Pesticide-free parks are those that don't use chemical pesticides on the grass, making it safer for everyone, including children and pets.

"We love to travel, however, it has proven difficult to find healthy alternatives to the fast food restaurants as well as entirely non-smoking hotels," says Tara Kain co-founder of Organic Travel. "Organic Travel gives people greater opportunities to travel while maintaining their healthy lifestyles."

Organic Travel was founded in 2006 by Tara and Len Kain to publish guides to healthy travel. Organic Travel's free web guides have nearly 10,000 listings in the U.S., Canada and worldwide.

The first lady has kicked off a national campaign that charges young Americans to "get up and move," changing the life goals of the newest generation. While the campaign and message are a strong effort, a national epidemic can only be changed with a personal choice to live better. It all starts with one parent, one effort, to take the time to live healthier, to want your children to live healthier. It's more than the number on a scale; it's a way of life. 

"Children are young, impressionable individuals echoing the behaviors of their older generation role models," said Kimberly Dennis, M.D., Medical Director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, a leader in treatment for anorexia nervosa, bulimia, compulsive overeating and binge eating disorders. "Kids follow by example and unhealthy lifestyles from a guiding counterpart can set a precedent for how they are to act in the future, but so can the way we speak to our children about their bodies. Healthy eating is not something that should be stressed once the number on a scale reaches a high level, but for all children at all body sizes."  

It is up to parents to set the example while kids are young and continue to instill good nutritional advice on them. By instilling these values in children at early ages, they are better setting up their children for a life of good, healthy choices. "Maintaining a healthy weight and learning to make the right choices is a lifestyle," said Dr. Dennis. "It is up to the individual, or in a child's case their care giver, to employ those lifestyle practices. That is how we will change this generation."

When eating habits are changed because parents feel their children's weight has reached a high level, this can cause disordered eating. Over time, as this continues, it reinforces this disordered eating behavior which can develop into an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia.

"This kind of behavior is usually associated with serious physical and emotional health problems," said Dr. Dennis. "As a society, we rely too much on weight as the be-all-end-all of health matters, but there is so much more to it. We must return to a healthy relationship with food, which will open up the door to a healthier body image for all and a better, more promising future for our children."

The President's Cancer Panel Report released today exhorts consumers to choose food grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, and growth hormones to help decrease their exposure to environmental chemicals that can increase their risk of contracting cancer. Organic products avoid the use of these chemicals.

"Exposure to pesticides can be decreased by choosing, to the extent possible, food grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers... Similarly, exposure to antibiotics, growth hormones, and toxic run-off from livestock feed lots can be minimized by eating free-range meat raised without these medications," according to the landmark report, "Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now," submitted to President Obama by Dr. LaSalle Leffall, Jr., an oncologist and professor of surgery at Howard University, and Dr. Margaret L. Kripke, an immunologist at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

"Organic production and processing is the only system that uses certification and inspection to verify that these chemicals are not used on the farm all the way to our dinner tables," said

Christine Bushway, Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association (OTA).

Organic production is based on a system of farming without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides) and synthetic fertilizers. Organically produced foods also must be produced without the use of antibiotics, synthetic hormones, genetic engineering and other excluded practices, sewage sludge, or irradiation. Organic foods are minimally processed without artificial ingredients, preservatives, or irradiation to maintain the integrity of the food. In addition, animal confinement in feedlots is prohibited.

"Consumers should know that organic foods have the least chemicals applied in their production and the least residues in the final products. Thus, those seeking to minimize their exposure to these chemicals and follow the recommendations of the President's Cancer Panel, can look for the USDA Organic label wherever they shop," said Bushway.

"The American people -- even before they are born -- are bombarded continually with myriad combinations of these dangerous exposures," the panel wrote in a letter to President Obama. It added, "The Panel urges you most strongly to use the power of your office to remove the carcinogens and other toxins from our food, water, and air that needlessly increase health care costs, cripple our Nation's productivity, and devastate American lives."

It added, "Many known or suspected carcinogens first identified through studies of industrial and agricultural occupational exposures have since found their way into soil, air, water and numerous consumer products... Some of these chemicals have been found in maternal blood, placental tissue, and breast milk samples from pregnant women and mothers who recently gave birth. Thus, chemical contaminants are being passed on to the next generation, both prenatally and during breastfeeding."

"OTA is gratified to see a prestigious scientific panel recognize what the organic farmers and the organic community have realized about environmental health and organic agriculture for decades, and we applaud them for taking on this critical issue," Bushway added.

The full report is available online at http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/pcp08-09rpt/PCP_Report_08-09_508.pdf.

At D.R.E.a.M.S. in the City, which benefits the Diabetes Research Institute, hundreds of New York's trendsetters, socialites and industry leaders, like the acclaimed Chef Michel Nischan and Bob DeRoose, president and CEO of wine and spirits giant Kobrand Corporation, will enjoy an evening of grandeur on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Capitale, located at 130 Bowery.  Nischan and DeRoose will also serve as the evening's honorees.

Joining the revelry will be New York Giants Gerris Wilkinson, Chris Canty, Mario Manningham, Adam Koets and Rocky Bernard, plus rising singing star Shontelle, celebrity stylist Philip Bloch, TV's Dr. Max Gomez and the evening's emcee Alan Kalter of the Late Show with David Letterman.

According to Chairs Samantha Shanken Baker and Bonnie Inserra, new and returning guests alike will be "wow-ed" with this year's innovative offerings, courtesy of Wine Spectator and Kobrand.  Guaranteed to impress the most discerning palates, there will be a station for connoisseurs of all sorts: a Wine Bar, a Champagne and Sparkling Wine Bar, and a Cocktail and Beer Bar with specialty drinks, such as the Appelton-Ting, which will introduce imbibers to a very hard-to-find Jamaican favorite.  

Not to be missed and possibly the most anticipated will be the Dessert Bar, which pairs the perfect wine or spirit with a selection of decadent after-dinner fare in miniature sizes. (Note to guests - take more than one!)    

Also on tap that evening will be a seated dinner, fabulous live and silent auctions, live music and more.

Tickets to D.R.E.a.M.S. in the City are $400 per person and $200 per person for junior guests (under 35).  Tickets can be purchased by calling the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation at 212-888-2217.  Visit DiabetesResearch.org for more information or email dreams@drif.org.

The Diabetes Research Institute, a center of excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is a recognized world leader in cure-focused research.  Since its inception in the early 1970s, the DRI has made significant contributions to the field of diabetes research, pioneering many of the techniques used in islet transplantation. The DRI is now building upon these achievements by bridging cell-based therapies with emerging technologies to restore insulin production. For the millions of families already affected by diabetes, the Diabetes Research Institute is the best hope for a cure.

SOURCE Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Natural Food and Lifestyle Leader Addresses Issues within the Natural Community through Three-Day Summit

Kashi Company, the premier natural food and lifestyle company, today announced the findings of its Darzana summit, an invitation-only event that serves as a natural foods think tank.  The event brought together thought leaders from the broader natural foods community to assess timely issues that affect natural living.  This year's topic of discussion was the nation's large-scale food system and how society can best support natural food within this system.  Darzana, a Sanskrit word meaning "meet, observe, understand and intellect," was initiated by Kashi and first hosted in 2008. 

As part of its continued mission to make it easier for consumers to take action in support of natural food, Kashi, along with a select group of 18 esteemed natural experts, deemed education and transparency to be the key factors impacting the modern food system.  A series of specific actions aimed at creating a mindset in support of natural food resulted from the three-day summit held last fall in Sundance, Utah.  

"At Kashi, we believe that there is a fundamental gap in the quality and accessibility of natural food in our modern food system," said Keegan Sheridan, natural food and lifestyle expert at Kashi.  "We attribute much of this to the lack of education and transparency at a very basic level, as these issues lead to decreased demand and expectations.  Because of the diverse range of knowledge from our expert attendees, we were able to identify attainable actions individuals can participate in to create lasting change at multiple levels of our food system from the farm to the classroom to the kitchen."

Over this three day summit, Kashi developed specific actions to provide individuals a better understanding of their role and ability to impact natural food today and in the future. Each of the actions are supported by a selection of challenges and resources on Kashi.com to help get people involved and provide support in their process to supporting natural food.  The actions include:

1. Educate yourself on the issues affecting natural food in our modern system
2. Understand the food life cycle
3. Learn to cook natural foods
4. Become politically aware and get involved
5. Be a steward of the environment
6. Volunteer your time to the natural foods movement
7. Take time to appreciate Mother Nature

Among the participants this year was Jeffrey B. Blumberg, professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and senior scientist and director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University. "Our focus is on creating new and effective ways in which everyone - government, industry and individual consumers - can work together to support sustainable ways to produce our food, promote our health and protect our planet."

Fellow Darzana attendee, Russell H. Greenfield, M.D., director of Greenfield Integrative Healthcare, PLLC and president of Greenfield Consulting, LLC, echoed Blumberg's sentiments, "In the end, what was so inspiring was that people of such disparate backgrounds and interests indeed did find commonality and were able to design a cogent set of plans to help address the major issues facing the provision of natural, healthy food to people. If a successful business can make doing so a priority, it seems each and every one of us can, too."

Kashi Darzana represented a wide range of industries and disciplines, from agriculture and farming, to manufacturing and policy, and included the following participants:

• Daniel Fabricant, PhD, interim executive director & CEO, Natural Products Association
• Marty Matlock, PhD, PE, CSE, area director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability, professor of ecological engineering, University of Arkansas
• Edward Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D., best-selling author and executive director at Bauman College
• Jeffrey B. Blumberg PhD, FACN, CNS, professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and senior scientist and director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University
• Nicki Briggs, MS, RD, director of communications, Chobani Greek Yogurt, past program director of the Mediterranean Foods Alliance at Oldways Preservation and Exchange
• Jennifer Curtis, founder and CEO, Curtis Consulting - environment and agricultural consulting
• Jen Dalton, Slow Food Nation Organizer
• Steve Demos, CEO and founder, Next Foods, founder and former president White Wave Inc.
• Anthony Flaccavento, executive director, Appalachian Sustainable Development
• Zonya Foco, RD, CHFI, CSP, Zonya Health International
• Russell H. Greenfield, M.D., director, Greenfield Integrative Healthcare, PLLC and president, Greenfield Consulting, LLC
• Alissa Hamilton, PhD, JD, food & society policy fellow, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
• Sally Lamont, N.D., L.AC., licensed naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, Marin Natural Medicine Clinic
• Paul Maschka, naturalist and organic farmer, urban farming instructor
• Mark Overbay, marketing and communications manager, Counter Culture Coffee
• Amy Paxton, nutrition graduate student in farm to school programs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Kathie Swift MS RD LDN, nutritionist, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
• Jeff Johnson, MS nutrition science, natural lifestyle associate director at Kashi
• Keegan Sheridan, licensed naturopathic doctor, natural food and lifestyle expert at Kashi  
• Dae Lee, MBA, associate director marketing at Kashi
• Sarah Ceccarelli, MS human nutrition, senior brand manager at Kashi

To learn more about Darzana or additional resources individuals can use in order to promote natural foods and healthy living, visit www.Kashi.com/darzana.

SOURCE Kashi Company

Gaiam, Inc., the leading distributor of lifestyle media and fitness accessories, today announced the release of Trudie Styler's Sculpt & Tone Ballet featuring the actress, producer, and environmental activist. This is the fourth DVD release in the Trudie Styler mind body and fitness series that combine elements of yoga, Pilates and ballet with traditional exercises. It also features Trudie's personal celebrity fitness trainer James D'Silva, who trained as a ballet dancer in his native Goa.

Filmed at Il Palagio, the eco-friendly villa Styler shares with her husband Sting in Tuscany, Trudie Styler's Sculpt & Tone Ballet offers two 25-minute ballet workouts. The first workout is a barre routine designed to improve strength, balance, and posture, followed by a chair routine that uses conventional and modified ballet moves to increase flexibility while toning muscles.

"Ballet dancers are known for their extraordinary strength and grace," said William S. Sondheim, Gaiam President of Entertainment and World Wide Distribution. "With this new DVD, Trudie and James bring elegance and artistry to the everyday fitness routine in a way that will produce results."

Bonus features for the DVD include interviews with Styler, Sting, and D'Silva, with music from Sting's classical album Songs from the Labyrinth; a special Chakra Meditation with Styler and D'Silva; a behind-the-scenes look at the self-sustaining Il Palagio estate and the couple's organic wine production; and a step-by-step footwork tutorial designed to help beginners become accustomed to ballet moves.    

Gaiam's Trudie Styler mind body and fitness series has been widely popular. The series has been featured on NBC's "Today," "The Rachael Ray Show," "Martha Stewart Show," "Access Hollywood," and in numerous print outlets including Elle, Haute Living, Yoga Journal, Harper's Bazaar, and more. The three DVDs in the collection are Trudie Styler's Warrior Yoga, a dynamic yoga routine that incorporates gentle, elongated positions for total-body strengthening; Trudie Styler's Cardio Dance Flow, a fun and fast-paced workout with high intensity cardio intervals for improved endurance and maximum toning; and Trudie Styler's Core Strength Pilates, an energizing full body workout perfect for maintaining strength and vitality.

The DVDs are available online and in retail stores wherever DVDs are sold.

Trudie Styler is an actress, film producer, director, human rights activist, environmentalist, organic farmer, and UNICEF Ambassador.  In 1988, Trudie and her husband Sting started the Rainforest Foundation, an organization devoted to protecting rainforests and their indigenous peoples. Trudie's charitable works for human rights and the environment have been recognized by many award-giving bodies. As an Ambassador for UNICEF, Trudie is committed to working to improve the lives of impoverished and exploited children all over the world.  In 1990 Trudie and Sting moved to Lake House in the English countryside and, determined to raise their children on a fresh and healthy diet, set about converting the 200 acres of farmland to organic status. Trudie's passionate concerns for the environment and human rights motivate many of her career choices, and are reflected most clearly in her documentary films and fundraising activities

Gaiam, Inc. (Nasdaq: GAIA) is a leading producer and marketer of lifestyle media and fitness accessories, with a 70,000 door retail distribution network, over 11,000 store within stores, a digital distribution platform and more than 8 million direct customers. With dominant share of the fitness and wellness market, Gaiam is dedicated to providing solutions for the many facets of healthy, eco-conscious living. The company's commitment to quality, coupled with a forward-thinking approach to merchandising and distribution, has allowed it to dominate the health and wellness category with celebrity talent Marisa Tomei, Valerie Bertinelli and Trudie Styler and fitness sensations Bob Greene, Rodney Yee, Mari Winsor and The Firm.  In addition, the company releases non-theatrical programming focused on family entertainment under its exclusive licensing agreement with Discovery Communications and other licensing partners.  For more information about Gaiam, please visit www.gaiam.com or call 1.800.869.3603. 

April marks National Stress Awareness Month - this year, "Go Green with Pistachios" and deal with stress in a healthy manner. Stress is a difficult factor of everyone's life, but coping with stress in a positive way can make a huge difference in your health. A study conducted by Penn State suggests that eating 1.5 - 3 ounces of pistachios a day may reduce your biological response to stresses of everyday life, such as high blood pressure.(1) So go ahead, let stress make you GO NUTS!

"We can't avoid all the stressors in our lives, but my research has shown that eating nuts (such as pistachios, walnuts) and fruits and vegetables high in potassium can reduce your body's biological response to stress," says Dr. Sheila West, researcher at Penn State.

According to the American Psychological Association, stress can be a reaction to a short-lived situation, such as being stuck in traffic, or can last a long time if you're dealing with serious situations. Stress becomes dangerous when it interferes with your ability to live a normal life over an extended period.

Who's Stressing?

An APA poll on the causes of stress reports that two-thirds (66 percent) of Americans identify the economy as a significant source of stress in their lives and three-quarters (75 percent) are stressed by money. In addition, almost one half of Americans (48 percent) report that job stability is a significant cause of stress. Being aware of stress is important, but these triggers may be unchangeable.

"Stress affects the body physically just as much as it does mentally," says Green Nut Ambassador and Livestrong.com Nutrition Advisor Alyse Levine, MS, RD. "When you can't change your circumstances to reduce stress, the best thing to do is take care of your body through diet, exercise and adequate sleep."

The Green Way to Cope

Alyse offers these tips to help combat stress in healthy ways:

• Incorporate pistachios - the only green nut. A study conducted by Penn State suggests that eating pistachios may reduce your body's response to stresses of everyday life, such as high blood pressure.
• Swap out processed snacks and meals with unprocessed foods. Consuming fresh produce, nuts, legumes, whole grains, and lean protein is the best way to gain the nutrients that your body needs when under pressure.
• Exercise at least three times a week. Not only does exercise keep you healthy and boost your energy levels, it's a great alternative to snacking on unhealthy foods as a way to relieve stress.
• Find a "happy place." Finding a positive outlet for your stress can be very beneficial to your overall health. Instead of going out for a drink after work, go for a walk in the park, take a yoga class or meditate.

Spend time with others. Often times when people are stressed, they cut out quality time with friends and family to make time for work. Making time for loved ones can be calming and restorative to your health, actually making you more productive when you get back to work.

For more advice from Alyse on how to get healthy and staying stress-free this April, visit www.thegreennut.org.

The Green Nut

The Green Nut ™ and TheGreenNut.org is a nutrition awareness campaign sponsored by the Western Pistachio Association (WPA). Based in Fresno, California, the WPA is a voluntary association representing pistachio growers throughout the country. Founded in 1980, it is the only voluntary organization representing U.S. pistachio growers' interests.  It is governed by an 18 member board elected from a variety of states with the shared goal of increasing national awareness about the nutritional benefits of U.S. grown pistachios.  For more healthy tips, visit www.thegreennut.org, or follow The Green Nut on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thegreennut.

(1) S. G. West1, C. D. Kay1,2, S. K. Gebauer3, D.M. Savastano1,2, C. M. Diefenbach1, P.M. Kris-Etherton2,3. Pistachios reduce blood pressure and vascular responses to acute stress in healthy adults 2007. American Society of Nutrition Annual Meeting in Washington, DC S1Departments of Biobehavioral Health, 2Nutritional Sciences, 3Integrative Biosciences, Pennsylvania State University

Miss America 2008, Kirsten Haglund, and her mother, Iora Haglund; former White House Drug Czar, Four-Star General Barry McCaffrey; the Chief of the California Women's Health Office, Terri Thorfinnson, appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger; and the CEO of the country's largest behavioral treatment provider, CRC Health Group, Dr. Barry Karlin, will address a news conference at 11AM Friday, April 9 highlighting a daylong conference in Newport Beach to bring "awareness and action" to confront "Eating Disorders--America's Silent Danger."



Miss America 2008, Kirsten Haglund

The conference is gathering experts from throughout the Western U.S. and is hosted by The Victorian Newport Beach Residential Programs for Eating Disorder Treatment and cosponsored by Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center of San Diego and Sierra Tucson Treatment Center of Tucson, AZ.

The conference and 11AM news event are at The Turnip Rose, 1901 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.

Miss America '08/Kirsten Haglund will speak openly about her own battle with eating disorders. Her mother, Iora Haglund, RN, BSN, MSA, will share her firsthand experience of family intervention and will discuss the importance of close involvement and seeking expert treatment. General McCaffrey will address the dimensions of the national crisis and the importance of action.  California Women's Health Office Chief Terri Thorfinnson will discuss the work the state is doing in prevention and empowering women to learn about their own health.  Dr. Karlin will address the crisis uncovered, the future of the eating disorder industry, and how treatment providers can make an impact.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, ten million females and one million males are right now fighting a major health battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. The title of the conference is "Awareness and Action on Eating Disorders--Confronting America's Silent Danger." 

Contact: Bob Weiner/Rebecca Vander Linde 301-283-0821/202-306-1200 weinerpublic@comcast.net

It's now easier and tastier than ever to enjoy a freshly prepared and delicious salad with Olivia's Organics NEW Single-To-Go Salads.  

The NEW Olivia's Single-To-Go Salads feature three healthy varieties: a fresh spring mix salad with savory balsamic dressing; classic crisp chopped romaine salad with garlic croutons and Caesar dressing; and a yummy baby spinach salad with tangy ranch dressing.  Each individual salad comes complete with a plastic fork and is delivered in Olivia's 100% recyclable packaging which also serves as a bowl, making it easy to take with you and enjoy no matter where you are, anytime.  Plus, these delicious salads are affordably priced at $2.99 each, less than most sandwiches!

From the field to the fork, Olivia's family holds the strictest standards for freshness and food safety, with 100 percent traceability.  All of Olivia's Organics products boast a new trademark tag line, 'Any fresher and we'd still be growing.' - Locally packaged. Family Approved.  This new slogan embraces Olivia's Organics mission to provide the freshest, most delicious all natural, organic tender leaf lettuce, spinach, celery hearts and seasonal vegetables to diners while respecting our precious environment. All salads are triple washed, ready to eat and conveniently available at grocers across the northeast.

"With today's on-the-run society we don't always take the time to eat right," said Mark DeMichaelis, President of Olivia's Organics.  "With our Single-To-Go Salads we wanted to make life easier for families to enjoy a healthy, fresh and delicious meal anytime, anywhere."

Olivia's salads are locally packaged in Massachusetts for maximum freshness and are cultivated on certified organic farms exclusively in the U.S.  Selecting Olivia's Single-To-Go Salads help not only your body and the environment, but the local community too.  Olivia's gives back a portion of all proceeds to the Olivia's Organics Charitable Foundation, benefiting children in the communities where products are sold.

The complete line of Olivia's Organics Crunch Bunch and Original Salads feature: 50/50 blend, Baby Arugula, Asian Salad, Herb Salad, Baby or Crispy Romaine, Baby Spinach, Spring Mix, Sweet Baby Lettuce Blend and Italian Crunch.

For more than 70 years Olivia's family has been bringing the freshest, best quality, all-natural tender leaf lettuce, spinach and celery hearts to consumers in the Northeast. In 2006 the Olivia's Organics brand was born as a way to provide the finest certified organic tender leaf salads possible to consumers. Olivia's Organics farmers, handpicked by the family, cultivate their fields using only earth friendly, organic methods. The salad varieties are locally packaged in Chelsea, Massachusetts following the highest standards for freshness and food safety, with 100 percent traceability.  Its packaging is reusable, contains no BPA and is made from recyclable materials. As committed as Olivia's Organics is to quality produce, the company is equally committed to investing in the lives of our children. As such, a portion of all profits support the Olivia's Organics Charitable Foundation, benefiting community-based children's charities where products are sold.  To learn more about Olivia's Organics and its foundation please visit: http://www.oliviasorganics.org/