For years now, the Genuine Hospitality Group owned by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz and chief executive officer Sunil Bhatt has been quietly working with the non-profit Rethink Food.

Erika Adams is the former deputy editor of Eater’s Northeast region, where she covered Boston, Philly, D.C. and New York. Based in Boston, she has spent years covering the local restaurant industry.

Dieting is one of the greatest contributors to weight gain. Yet the pressure to be thin is always present through advertising, social media, and even subtle influences from family and friends. As a ...