A very important part of a healthy workplace is a healthy diet. I personally believe that the workplace has a very big influence on peoples diets. So I did some searching on Google to find out how exactly does the workplace influence the way we eat.
Does the workplace influence how people eat?
Yes. Always remember that the workplace environment influences the health of its employees. For example, if a healthy eating program is offered, remember to look at where the employees eat their lunch. A safe and clean eating area is a requirement under most occupational health and safety laws. Beyond this, it is important to look at what is offered at vending machines and staff cafeterias. If you don't look at the larger picture and see how the way the workplace itself influences the eating patterns of the employees, the program will often not work very well.
Be sure the workplace supports healthy eating programs by providing time for employees to go to information sessions, offering appropriate foods in the cafeteria and vending machines, or by having refrigerators and microwaves so that meals can be stored and prepared appropriately.
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/healthyeating.html
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i agree with you to only a certain degree on this topic. the workplace does influence the way we eat a little bit, like a clean lunch room and clean and functional fridge and microwaves will for sure promote healthy eating to a certain degree but certain people will always eat unhealthy food. also a company offering a healthy eating program is a little bit much to be asking for of your employer it seems, although putting only healthy food an drinks in vending machines would be a big influence on people whether they like it or not, but it all comes down to the individual; if a person wants to eat healthy and inspire a healthy workplace they must take things into their own hands because the company can only do so much, because they either dont want to fund programs like these or they do not have the funds. which if people were to take things into their own hands they could start fund raising for the things they want in their lunch room.
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