The public has until July 5 to tell the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require chain restaurants to disclose the amount of calories in beer, wine, and spirits, beverages that play a significant factor
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Letter From The Editor: People Watching
By Dan Flynn on
Truth be told, I do not get out much.
Mostly I keep my head down, talk to people on the telephone, and exchange endless email traffic. My routine outings in winter are to Colorado ski
FDA Proposes Calorie Counts on Menus
By Gretchen Goetz on
“All right, that’s one BLT sandwich for 550 calories and a side of fries for 300. That brings your total to 850 calories. Please pull forward to the next window.”
Friday, the U.S. Food and…
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Calorie Counts Didn't Affect Fast Food Choices
By Gretchen Goetz on
Nutrition facts posted in fast food restaurants have no bearing on what parents order for their kids, or what teens choose for themselves, a new study shows.
Researchers surveyed 349 children ages 1-17 who
Big Food Pledges to Cut 1.5 Trillion Calories
By Helena Bottemiller on
First Lady Michelle Obama, Big Food and Beverage Manufacturers Announce Agreement to Trim 1.5 Trillion Calories Annually by 2015
Sixteen of the top U.S. food and beverage manufacturers announced yesterday they will work toward removing…
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Health Bill Mandates Calorie Labeling on Menus
By Helena Bottemiller on
With the heated–and at times downright uncivil–political debate over health care reform in Washington, discussion over some of the finer details buried in the 2,500-page health care bill President Obama signed into law yesterday have