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Destroying health care and personal freedom one health care regulation at a time.
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Obamacare – the unconstitutional "gift that keeps on fleecing." This unconstitutional "signature" law of Obama to "cover the 20-30 million uninsured" while touting "those who like their health care plan, can keep their health care plan" has had numerous consequences exposed that indicates Obama lied about the effect of this law. Several news reports and articles have outlined such and need not be repeated. However, a new Obamacare mandate will take place this year that may have every American consumer feeling it in the wallet.
Obamacare mandates "new labeling rules" for restaurants with over 20 locations "to display the calorie counts for every food item on their menus." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally released their 319 pages of "rules" that govern the labeling of restaurant menus; however, the rules are not "straightforward" nor are they clear about how these regulations will be enforced. It isn't even clear if these new regulations will "encourage Americans to eat fewer calories." What this mandate does do is increase costs to restaurants at a tune of about $1.7 billion to comply. These costs would mean restaurants would need to increase their prices in order to absorb the cost in these difficult economic times or restaurants would need to trim their menu options.
The real question is "do Americans really care what the calorie count of a meal is when dining out at a restaurant?"
Naturally, these labeling mandates are to "help" Americans with weight loss and make more informed choices; however, studies have shown that the existing menu-labeling laws have had little effect on consumer choice or eating habits.
According to the Daily Caller:
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that New York City's calorie-labeling law "did not reduce calories purchased, nor did it appear to help participants to better use calorie information posted on menus." In fact, the study found some counter intuitive evidence that calorie-counts may have led to the purchase of higher-calorie food items.
A study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that "consumers at one fast food chain in the Seattle area were unfazed by calorie counts." The Columbia University School of Nursing also weighed in on the matter stating, "the number of sales and average calories per transaction were unaffected" by menu labeling.
Read more at http://freedomoutpost.com/2015/04/o...t-that-keeps-on-fleecing/#gUjzbAHumdhE0HF4.99][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE
Obamacare – the unconstitutional "gift that keeps on fleecing." This unconstitutional "signature" law of Obama to "cover the 20-30 million uninsured" while touting "those who like their health care plan, can keep their health care plan" has had numerous consequences exposed that indicates Obama lied about the effect of this law. Several news reports and articles have outlined such and need not be repeated. However, a new Obamacare mandate will take place this year that may have every American consumer feeling it in the wallet.
Obamacare mandates "new labeling rules" for restaurants with over 20 locations "to display the calorie counts for every food item on their menus." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally released their 319 pages of "rules" that govern the labeling of restaurant menus; however, the rules are not "straightforward" nor are they clear about how these regulations will be enforced. It isn't even clear if these new regulations will "encourage Americans to eat fewer calories." What this mandate does do is increase costs to restaurants at a tune of about $1.7 billion to comply. These costs would mean restaurants would need to increase their prices in order to absorb the cost in these difficult economic times or restaurants would need to trim their menu options.
The real question is "do Americans really care what the calorie count of a meal is when dining out at a restaurant?"
Naturally, these labeling mandates are to "help" Americans with weight loss and make more informed choices; however, studies have shown that the existing menu-labeling laws have had little effect on consumer choice or eating habits.
According to the Daily Caller:
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that New York City's calorie-labeling law "did not reduce calories purchased, nor did it appear to help participants to better use calorie information posted on menus." In fact, the study found some counter intuitive evidence that calorie-counts may have led to the purchase of higher-calorie food items.
A study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that "consumers at one fast food chain in the Seattle area were unfazed by calorie counts." The Columbia University School of Nursing also weighed in on the matter stating, "the number of sales and average calories per transaction were unaffected" by menu labeling.
Read more at http://freedomoutpost.com/2015/04/o...t-that-keeps-on-fleecing/#gUjzbAHumdhE0HF4.99][/QUOTE]
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