Shoppers at Broadmeadows are being given a helping hand to make healthier choices when eating out.
Hume council and Broadmeadows shopping centre management have launched a new initiative – Eat Out Eat Well – to alert shoppers to the healthier options that are on offer at the centre’s food retailers.
Thirteen cafes, takeaway stores and restaurants are taking part and will be displaying bronze, silver and gold meals next to food and drinks to grade their ‘healthiness’.
The initiative runs until the end of December.
Mayor Drew Jessop said Eat out Eat Well was devised after the council did some research into what people look for from their shopping centres.
“The study made it clear that people were looking to buy and enjoy healthier food and drinks when eating out,” he said.
“Around 74 per cent of the people Hume council spoke to found it hard to find the information they needed to make a healthy choice, and were left feeling overwhelmed by the choices on offer at the centre.
“The takeaways, cafes and restaurants participating in this initiative will increase your chance of choosing a healthier food and drink option to enjoy,” Cr Jessop said.
Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au/eoew
