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NEWS ABOUT: calorie-posting law

calorie-posting law stories: 4 news summaries

Sure, We Read the Calorie Charts—Then Eat More

Customers say they seek guidance from signs, but receipts tell a different story

Oct 6, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of calorie-counting charts in fast-food restaurants. Half of those surveyed in New York City say they noticed the charts, and about 28% say the information influenced their orders for the better. But a look at overall customer receipts shows people are ordering... More »

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obesity • New York City • fast food • consumption • calories • health study • calorie-posting law • restaurant chain

 Calorie Counting 
 Makes a Comeback 

Get ready for sticker shock, as nutrition info hits menus

Oct 29, 08 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to new laws, calorie counting is back in vogue and bigger than ever, writes the New York Times. After decades of diets that focused on the balance of fat, protein, and carbs, “More and more, people are looking at calories in, and calories out,” a doc tells... More »

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obesity • food • diet • restaurant • calories • food industry • calorie-posting law

 NYC Not Eating Up
 Calorie-Count Law  

Even 'healthier' options can be too hefty, would-be splurgers horrified to find

Jul 17, 08 6:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - As chain restaurants waddle their way toward compliance with a New York City law that requires them to post the calorie counts of food, the numbers behind the items have diners grappling with some unappetizing knowledge, MSNBC reports. The restaurant skinny is turning out to be anything but, from 630-calorie... More »

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food • health • New York City • Starbucks • Dunkin' Donuts • calories • calorie-posting law • TGI Friday's

 NY Stays Calorie-Count Law 

Restaurants use delay to seek another delay

Apr 21, 08 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today a New York judge delayed a law requiring Big Apple eateries to list calorie content on menus. Set to kick in today, the law is now slated to take effect Friday—which gives the city time to sort out a suit by New York restaurants, which are seeking yet... More »

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nutrition • New York • public health • restaurant • calories • appellate court • calorie-posting law

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