Health and Nutrition

RAMW believes that restaurants play a large role in healthful choices and increased quality of life for residents of and visitors to the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2013 Survey” healthy kids meals and nutrition will help lead menu trends in 2013. Several RAMW members are active participants in the NRA’s Kids LiveWell Program.

Recently, new laws have been introduced at the state and national level, including sugary drink bans and menu labeling practices, which reinforce this trend but which RAMW believes creates unnecessary burdens on restaurant operators.

Be Ready to Save a Life: Free Naloxone for DC Restaurants

July 24, 2024

Attention DC-Based Restaurant Owners: Order your FREE OVERDOSE AWARENESS & PREVENTION TOOLKIT today! Naloxone, also known as Narcan®, is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The Department of Behavioral Health has partnered with the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington to make naloxone and educational materials in English and Spanish available at no cost to restaurants across the District of Columbia. This service is ONLY available to establishments in the District of Columbia – we cannot mail to addresses outside of DC. Kits are shipped within 5-7...

Green Menus: A Webinar for Restaurants and Chefs

April 16, 2024

Restaurants are on the forefront of sustainable food systems, exposing consumers to new foods, ingredients, and meals. But how can we make sustainable-leaning menus more popular while delivering for customers? Hear form the World Resources Institute's Coolfood Initiative and take in pro-tips around nudge theory and design principles to help integrate sustainable, plant-forward cuisine into menus. Tune in to see how you can feature dishes that are friendly to your kitchen, your bottom line, your customers, and your planet. About the Speaker Clara Cho is the Data Analyst for Coolfood at...

Health Tips & More from Kaiser Permanente

March 13, 2023

Care Excellence Mental health days for kids? It’s complicated. What do you think about mental health days for kids? Asha Patton-Smith, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with Kaiser Permanente in Virginia, says it's complicated. Learn why in her recent interview with WJLA. In The Community Working to expand gun violence prevention and education in the DMV Firearms are the leading cause of injury and death among children and young adults. David Grossman, VP of Social Health and Equity, explained on 7 News DC how our Center for Gun Violence Research and Education aims to address...

Prioritize a Healthy Workface, Virtual Care Webinar and More from Kaiser Permanente

February 17, 2023

Care Excellence Prioritize a healthy workforce with access to virtual care Millions of users have now experienced and embraced what telehealth has to offer. Many won’t go back to traditional ways of getting care, including your employees. To meet the evolving preferences of your workforce, you should offer a health plan with connected virtual care options. Learn what to look for in a virtual care partner in this article. Register for the March 15 webinar on virtual care The next edition of the Kaiser Permanente Health Views for Business webinar series, “Virtual Care: Innovations...

How to Avoid Getting Sick, Some Mysteries of Long COVID Unraveled, Ways to Help During a Mental Health Crisis, & More from Kaiser Permanente

November 22, 2022

In The Community Community Impact Through Intentional DEIB Strategies The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on racial injustice and disparities in healthcare access for vulnerable populations, including Black and Brown communities across the country. Cynthia Cifuentes, regional vice president for brand communications and community engagement for Kaiser Permanente, authored a contributed article in I95Business about how organizations can embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by offering learning opportunities to youth, expanding access to education, and supporting local...

Need Help with Treatment and Prevention of Substance Abuse?

October 12, 2022

Did you know that restaurant and hotel workers are ranked number one among the top ten most addiction-prone careers? More than 19% of employees reported illicit drug use or alcohol abuse within the past 30 days, according to The Arbor Behavioral Healthcare. National Capital Treatment & Recovery is a nonprofit behavioral health care organization specializing in the treatment and prevention of substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, serving adults in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. region since 1962. Our staff is available to educate, inform and support businesses by...