By: nath
It looks like sole proprietorships aren't covered under the proposed bill (it only affects chains, from what I gather). So to answer your question, I don't know. But even disregarding that I think the...
View ArticleBy: COBRA!
What these laws amount to, IMHO, is a slap in the face to free speech. The government is compelling the companies to speak. That's an interesting angle to free-speech protection. I've never thought of...
View ArticleBy: tr33hggr
Should the Hyundai dealer put signs on his car that state "Risk of dying in this car- Much higher than a Volvo"?Not the same thing, as others have already pointed out better than I could. It'd be more...
View ArticleBy: nath
Two points: Should the Hyundai dealer put signs on his car that state "Risk of dying in this car- Much higher than a Volvo"? Not the same thing, as others have already pointed out better than I could....
View ArticleBy: plenty
If you support mandatory fast-food labeling, but you are opposed to the other disclosures I suggest, I'd like to know why. Because for the other types of disclosure you mentioned, no-one has yet put...
View ArticleBy: gyc
Will consumers ever bother to read them? No. I tend to agree. Before going to just about any chain restaurant, I'll read up on the nutritional information on the website, if it is available. I think if...
View ArticleBy: transona5
But the important part of this legislation is that it applies to places like Denny's or Applebee's, not that it makes the information more accessible at McDonald's.
View ArticleBy: Witty
Thanks for clearing that up mr_roboto. I almost shed a tear when I read the comment about frying prosciutto... a matter of opinion of course. But I just think it's much better as is. Fresh bacon can be...
View ArticleBy: transona5
You shouldn't have to take a nutrition class to puzzle out what might be in your food. Were you guys against mandatory ingredient labeling too? The Hyundai example doesn't hold up. The labels don't say...
View ArticleBy: JollyWanker
In defense of several fast food chains: I recently was diagnosed with serious hypertension. Part of the solution to it is an equally serious change in diet. McDonald's, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken...
View ArticleBy: mr_roboto
Actually, for your nitrate free bacon needs I recommend prosciutto. Prosciutto isn't a bacon; it's a ham. Perhaps you're thinking of pancetta, a classic Italian bacon? Traditionally-prepared pancetta...
View ArticleBy: thomcatspike
Hmm, this sandwich is good, but missing a certain something. Let's deep fry the &ucker!" or maybe a customer said can you deep fry this and the owner said yummy. Fried food is bad for you too,...
View ArticleBy: thomcatspike
Also, it seems unfair to single out chain restaurants. Can't people gain just as much weight eating at locally owned restaurants? Why not require labels there as well? For fair practice all eating...
View ArticleBy: trharlan
Well, COBRA!, as I linked earlier, they provide the information already, in print at the restaurants, on the web, etc. Anyone with a library card can get the information, via the web. Anyone with a...
View ArticleBy: substrate
The local KFC has a posterboard with most of the nutritional information for the menu items. KFC has this? Do they also list the LD50?
View ArticleBy: Karmakaze
I use this as a resource: Dotti's. Admittedly, it's Weight Watcher's biased, but basically, this women checks the restaurant websites and, when necassary, writes letters requesting the information....
View ArticleBy: Vetinari
herc: signaling out chain restaurants, as you say, has three benefits. One, you cover a majority of restaurants (as the conglomeration process of American restaurants is pretty much complete) with a...
View ArticleBy: sharksandwich
Herc: I agree, some of the greasy spoons out there must have huge monthly butter bills. I shudder to think about the calories/fat in a Monte Cristo. I can just imagine how it's creation went...
View ArticleBy: COBRA!
This sort of lawmaking disgusts me. Damn statists. trharlan- What's so infuriating about mandating that information be provided? Restricting people's freedom to choose is a very bad thing, I agree, but...
View ArticleBy: substrate
Actually, for your nitrate free bacon needs I recommend prosciutto. If made properly it's only cured, no preservatives or even smoke. A nice thing piece in the frying pan is very tasty.
View ArticleBy: transona5
I've seen 350 calories for a bagel - maybe it's those enormous, overstuffed bagel-chain ones, though.
View ArticleBy: stbalbach
a slice of bacon has about a tenth as many calories as a bagel. An egg bagel Calories: 163 Fat: 1.4g Protein: 6g Cholesterol: 8mg Bacon (1 slice) Calories: 36 Fat: 3.1 Protein: 1.9g Cholesterol: 5mg...
View ArticleBy: PigAlien
The more information the consumer has, the better. That's all there is to it. Retail merchants in any industry have very little incentive to provide the consumer with information. You can't legislate...
View ArticleBy: transona5
Yes. Yes, they do. Nutrition is anything but obvious. Sure, a supersized anything is bigger than the non-supersized version at the same place, but how big is a regular portion compared to what you'd...
View ArticleBy: mkultra
Do people really need nutritional information to know that a Big Mac is unhealthy? No, but you'd be surprised how many people think that a Filet-O-Fish is healthy, or think that supersizing that order...
View ArticleBy: trharlan
Theyareavailablealready, for the most part. This sort of lawmaking disgusts me. Damn statists.
View ArticleBy: herc
Do people really need nutritional information to know that a Big Mac is unhealthy? Or that "super-sizing" an order of french/freedom fries means more fat and calories? Requiring this information...
View ArticleBy: Ufez Jones
I've been pining for something like this for a long time. They don't even have to be on the menu, just make them available separately for those that wish not to know what they're putting in their body....
View ArticleBy: transona5
But it's not like they're requiring some kind of warning label to persuade people into making healthy choices. It's just neutral information. It's very hard to estimate the amount of calories in a food...
View ArticleBy: swerdloff
Yes, Yes, and No. You can't legislate people into doing what is good for them. Otherwise, drugs wouldn't be a problem, booze and cigs wouldn't be popular, and condom usage would be 100% except in...
View ArticleBy: transona5
Sounds like a good idea, but I'm suspicious of anything that involves CSPI. It sounds like they're printing the total number of fat grams, not saturated or trans fat - that's based on pretty oudated...
View ArticleFat of the land
What's on the menu? Perhaps fat and calories. "Five states have taken up similar bills this year, with none being passed so far." Will bills like these ever get passed? Will we ever see nutrition facts...
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