Putting health on the menu
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 11:28
in Mathematics & Economics
Requiring fast-food and restaurant chains to post calorie information wouldn't hurt them and could help us. Anew public health measure took effect July 1 in New York City, requiring fast-food and chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menu boards. In California, a similar proposal, SB 1420, introduced by state Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and Carole Migden (D-San Francisco), is being debated in the Legislature. Although the restaurant industry has lobbied hard for years against menu labeling, it's worth noting that none of the Burger Kings, Wendy's or KFCs in Manhattan have suddenly gone out of business.