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Debate: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
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- | *'''Calories on menus leads to healthier foods'''[http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2009/07/fast_food_menu.html "Fast Food Menu Calorie Counter Should Be National Law". Business Week. David Kiley. July 17, 2009]: But the point is that requiring this nationally would compel restaurants to re-invent their menus, because they wouldn’t want everything on the menu to be over 1,000 calories. They can still have the fat stuff. After all, some people can eat 1,500 calorie lunches and do just fine. But people will tend to make better choices when presented with the info at point of sale. | + | *'''Calories on menus leads to healthier foods'''[http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2009/07/fast_food_menu.html "Fast Food Menu Calorie Counter Should Be National Law". Business Week. David Kiley. July 17, 2009]: "But the point is that requiring this nationally would compel restaurants to re-invent their menus, because they wouldn’t want everything on the menu to be over 1,000 calories. They can still have the fat stuff. After all, some people can eat 1,500 calorie lunches and do just fine. But people will tend to make better choices when presented with the info at point of sale." |
+ | *'''People are currently oblivious to calories'''[http://drweigh.com/blog/2009/07/19/restaurant_calorie_posting/ "Should Restaurants Be Required To Post Calorie Information?". Dr. Dolgoff's Weigh. Dr. Dolgoff. July 19th, 2009]: "As a pediatrician and child obesity specialist, I spend my days talking to overweight families. I am constantly surprised at the lack of knowledge about calories and nutrition. While it may seem obvious that certain foods have a lot of calories, most people are unaware of exactly how many calories they contain." | ||
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