Calorie Data to Be Posted at Most Chains

[Jazzy]

Buried deep in the health care legislation that President Obama signed on Tuesday is a new requirement that will affect any American who walks into a McDonald's, Starbucks or Burger King. Every big restaurant chain in the nation will now be required to put calorie information on their menus and drive-through signs.



In other words, as soon as 2011 it will be impossible to chomp down on a Big Mac without knowing that it contains over 500 calories, more than a quarter of the Agriculture Department's 2,000-calorie daily guideline.



The legislation also requires labels on food items in vending machines, meaning that anybody tempted by a king-size Snickers bar will know up front that it packs 440 calories.



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[Evil Eye]

Right... that'll stop people for sure...

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Thats a neat idea. However it would make any menu look too cluttered. They should just have pamphlets with the calorie information available upon request.

 

[Corleone]

Thats a neat idea. However it would make any menu look too cluttered. They should just have pamphlets with the calorie information available upon request.

Agreed. Or, have it on the packaging, as McDonalds already has on its food products. Heard about this the other day and couldn't help but laugh at it. Won't stop anyone, but it'll cost chains more money to buy another sign big enough to include all the calories on their food.