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FDA requires chain restaurants to display calorie counts nationwide

U.S. News // 9 years ago

FDA requires chain restaurants to display calorie counts nationwide

The FDA introduced new guidelines Tuesday that will require chain restaurants nationwide to list nutritional information about all items on their menus.

Blog // 1 decade ago

Major food, drink companies selling trillions fewer calories

The 16 largest food and drink companies in the U.S. reduced total calories sold by 6.4 trillion from 2007 to 2012, which works out to 78 calories per person per day.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Taco Bell to drop kid's meals

Taco Bell announced Tuesday it will discontinue its kid's meals, prepackaged meals with accompanying toys, becoming the first fast-food chain to drop the item.

Health News // 1 decade ago

FDA proposes menu labeling regulations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing menu labeling regulations for chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets, a non-profit group says.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Bill requires calorie labeling on menu

A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress would require fast-food and other chain restaurants to post calories and nutrition information on menus.

Top News // 1 decade ago

NYC restaurants to list calories on menus

The New York City Board of Health has unanimously approved a measure requiring chain restaurants to disclose calorie counts on menus and menu boards.

Science News // 1 decade ago

Sports drinks face junk food label

Public health advocates are lobbying for limits on the availability of sports drinks such as Gatorade and Powerade in high school vending machines.

Science News // 2 decades ago

FDA obesity plan is largely voluntary

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration anti-obesity plan to educate consumers and label low-calorie foods relies more on encouragement than enforcement.

Science News // 2 decades ago

HHS campaign to combat U.S. obesity

A nationwide education campaign launched by the Health and Human Services Department focuses on a theme of small steps Americans can take to combat a rising tide of obesity in the United States.

Science News // 2 decades ago

Children's menus lack healthy food choices

Restaurants have responded to adult health concerns by offering foods low in fat, calories, sugar and carbohydrates but a new study shows the trend has not yet made its way to the children's menu.

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Consumers play an impossible guessing game trying to make healthier choices in restaurants
Bill requires calorie labeling on menu May 14, 2009

It's going to get a lot easier to make informed choices at New York City's chain restaurants this spring
NYC restaurants to list calories on menus Jan 22, 2008

For years we've been programmed to believe that sports drinks are healthy and you need to replenish those electrolytes after you go out and walk the dog
Sports drinks face junk food label Sep 26, 2007

I think this administration is genuinely concerned about obesity. The rhetoric is great
HHS campaign to combat U.S. obesity Mar 11, 2004

Parents today can't make informed choices on feeding their children well. The problem is that labeling in restaurants is non-existent
Children's menus lack healthy food choices Feb 25, 2004