Gothamist: Calorie Info Law Could Be Junked Over Dubious Study

Health Department

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:27:20 -0500

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pissyrabbit

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:55:40 -0500

That statue would scare me enough to keep me the F*ck out a Mc Donalds. That much I can tell you. Creep-O-Rama.

MFer

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:42:46 -0500

Eat 3000 calories of mostly sugar and starch and you will get fat. Eat 3000 calories of mostly protein and fat and you won't. So it's not just about calories either. Humans don't process these things in the same way. And given the misinformation against eating fat, you will actually confuse people into eating the wrong things. Fat is not fattening and doesn't cause heart disease. These are the biggest myths of all.

Spiritof76

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:39:57 -0500

Restaurateurs say the rules would violate their First Amendment right to say whatever they want on their menus That's the silliest thing I've heard in a while. What about manufacturers of packaged food? They have to put detailed nutritional information on all their labels, yet none of them are suing the FDA. That said, I don't think the law would help much anyway. Most people will always eat what they like, fat and calories be damned.

andoman

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:10:49 -0500

Can't they just put FATTENING on top of the whole menu? Or shouldnt this be common knowledge by now.

TK

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:24:27 -0500

My problem is still with the 15 locations nationwide. How will this be determined, supervised and enforced? I mean there wont there be like 4 Palm restaurants in Manhattan soon? And, if the menus change, say seasonally, will updated information need to be disclosed before the new menu goes into effect or will the venue get a grace period for testing?

thenamesdave

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:48:52 -0500

You don't have the right to say anything you want on your menus. Nimrods.

janelle

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:45:51 -0500

i noticed last week at chipotle that they have the calorie information on display.

interlard

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:42:40 -0500

Who cares about the stupid study? If calorie info can be provided it's good information for everyone. BTW, Gothamist, calories & fat are two different things. Fat in your food doesn't become fat on the body. it's the calories that do.