calories on menus

NYC revives vote for calories on menus
1/22/08

NEW YORK - A city agency voted Tuesday to revive a plan to force chains to post calorie counts for their foods right on the menu, hoping the fat-filled truth will shock New Yorkers into eating healthier.
The regulation adopted by the city Board of Health takes effect March 31.
The city's original effort was struck down by a judge last September. That rule was reworked to make it comply with the court ruling.
The new regulation applies to any chain that operates at least 15 separate outlets, including those that don't currently provide any information on calories. Major fast-food chains make up about 10 percent of the city's restaurants.
Several chains, such as McDonald's and Burger King, have the information available, but don't list it on the menu boards that customers read before ordering.
City officials hope the rule would curb obesity by making people aware of the thousands of calories that can be packed into some of the meals. Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden said Monday he hoped the chains would also respond by offering healthier options.
"I don't think we're going to see the 2,700-calorie appetizers that we see now," Frieden said.
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