Comments on: A federal calorie labeling law? Uh oh.

By: FoodBubbles

FoodBubbles — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:04:14 +0000

Why not make an official location for nutritional information part of the requirement? Every restaurant has a door/doorway in which they could place pamphlets or poster. Plenty of Burger Kings and Taco Bells have their information there already.

And, since we are talking about fast food chains, we don’t have to worry about upscale restaurants putting up a stink about posters ruining the decor.

This also solves Caitlin’s problem. Since you don’t have to stare at it while you order, you can take note of the information at your leisure.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:05:48 +0000

As a health-conscious person, I welcome the provision of detailed nutrition information. Calories on their own are useless to me, I also want to know saturated fat, as a minimum, and I like to know all sorts of other things as well.

However, I don’t want this information on the menu! I want it to be available – as a brochure in the store/restaurant, on the company website, and on the packaging of pre-packaged food.

Having it on the menu is too in-your-face and would destroy the experience of going out to eat. The information should be available if we seek it out, not rammed down our throats.

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:45:54 +0000

Well, that’s what McDonald’s does with their nutrition facts. Sometimes, it’s in the basement.

By: Cooking School Confidential

Cooking School Confidential — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:00:25 +0000

Well, they are hardly a disinterested party, now, are they.

Still, good can shine through. Can’t it?

Cheers.