Summary
Will a national requirement for chain restaurants to post calorie counts sound the death knell for bacon cheeseburgers and double chocolate doughnuts?
The calorie-posting mandate, signed into law by President Barack Obama as part of the health care overhaul, assumes diners will feel the culinary equivalent of sticker shock when confronted with calorie counts for greasy, sugary and fatty foods.See the full content of this document
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Calories On the Counter
Anti-obesity advocates also hope that forcing restaurants to reveal calorie counts will coax the chains to offer healthier options.
Early studies do show some modest changes in consumer b...See the full content of this document
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