Is your office making you fat?
Work places are such snack-rich environments that nearly two out of three New Englanders find it a challenge to stick to a healthful diet while on the job, according to a new survey from Peapod LLC.
Illinois-based Peapod is an Internet grocery and delivery service and also a corporate sister of Stop & Shop Supermarket Cos. of Quincy. Both are owned by Royal Ahold NV, a Dutch food company.
When it comes to empty calories and carbohydrates, offices are culinary occasions of sin, not to mention virtually vegetable-free zones where all too many workers yield to the readily available temptations of chips and candy, the Peapod Biz Bites Survey found.
Only 7 percent of respondents to the New England survey claimed to "eat healthier" in the office than at home, said Peapod, which added that workers cited unhealthful snack options as the number one obstacle to "eating healthy" while at work.
So, boss, if you want a truly lean-and-mean work force, stock up the office canteen with plenty of tofu and rain-washed nut meats. Your health-conscious minions will thank you.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)
