Shape Up Kittitas County, the CWU Nutrition Science Club, and local restaurants have teamed up to promote health dining out in Ellensburg.
In September 2007, Shape Up administered a local dining out survey to learn more about what Ellensburg residents want when they are dining out.
The survey results revealed that 67% percent of survey respondents are influenced by the availability of healthy or low-fat entrees when choosing a restaurant. 76.4% of survey participants would pay a small fee for healthy substitutes. 40% percent of participants would like restaurant menus to include nutritional information for all menu items while 75% would like menus to label the healthy or low-fat entrees.
With these results in mind Shape Up partnered with Central Washington University Nutrition Science Club members to develop and implement a Healthy Dining Out project in Ellensburg.
CWU students collaborated with interested restaurants to craft a nutritious, delicious menu item that will leave diners feeling guilt free. To participate in the healthy dining out project restaurants worked with the CWU students on modifying one or two menu items to meet a healthy meal criterion.
Look for the featured healthy menu items at the twelve local restaurants listed on the right. You can find out more about the healthy menu items by clicking on the healthy dining brochure link below.
