Gifford
Smith

Avoiding oversized portions, switching to fat-free or
low-fat milk and drinking water instead of sugary drinks
are some of the recommendations found in the 2010
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and
Human Services (HHS) in January. The 7th edition places
stronger emphasis on reducing calorie consumption and
increasing physical activity, and focuses on balancing
calories with physical activity. Americans are encouraged
to consume more healthy foods, such as vegetables,
fruits, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products and seafood, and to consume
less sodium, saturated and trans fats, added sugars and refined grains. The guidelines
include 23 key recommendations for the general population and six additional
recommendations for specific population groups. To read the full Dietary Guidelines,
visit www.dietaryguidelines.gov.

Mallet
Hickey

NRAEF NAMES TRUSTEES, OFFICERS

In January, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) named Rob Gifford executive vice president of political advocacy. In this new NRA position, Gifford will work to advance the association’s political impact and ability to organize and mobilize at the local, state and federal levels. Before joining the association, Gifford served as president/CEO of the Michigan Restaurant Association for more than 18 years.

The National Culinary Review | March 2011

NRA also inducted new board officers in January—chair, Sally Smith, president/CEO, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar, Minneapolis; vice chair, Rosalyn “Roz” Mallet, president/ CEO, PhaseNext Hospitality, Plano, Texas; and treasurer, Phil Hickey Jr., chairman, O’Charley’s, Nashville, Tenn.

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) welcomed seven new trustees to its board for the 2011 term at the NRAEF trustees meeting in Palm Springs, Calif, in January: Bill Barry, vice president of hospitality/foodservice, Trinchero Family Wine Estates, St. Helena, Calif.; Jim Hope, executive vice president of business transformation, Sysco Corporation, Houston; Robert McAdam, senior vice president of government/ community affairs, Darden Restaurants, Orlando, Fla.; Lynette McKee, senior vice president/ chief development officer, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., Tampa, Fla.; L. Timothy Ryan, Ed.D., CMC, AAC, president, The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N. Y.; Billy Sewell, president/CEO, Platinum Corral, franchisee of Golden Corral, Jacksonville, N.C.; and Michael Gibbons, president, Mainstreet Ventures, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich. Three new officers were named to the NRAEF board of trustees: chair, Carlton Curtis, vice president of industry affairs, foodservice/hospitality division of Coca-Cola North America, Atlanta; vice chair, Xavier Teixido, owner, Harry’s Savoy Grill, Wilmington, Del.; and treasurer, Denise Fugo, chairman/CEO, Sammy’s, Cleveland, Ohio.