Controversial FDA rule will require restaurants to display calorie counts, includes some retail prepared foods
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Wall Street Journal] By Tennille Tracy - November 25, 2014 -
Caloric ignorance will no longer be bliss at many restaurants across the country starting next year.
The Obama administration plans to unveil final labeling rules on Tuesday that require restaurants with at least 20 locations to display the calorie count of food items on their menus.
The changes, part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, will bring the type of calorie tallies on public view across New York City and Seattle to chain restaurants nationwide.
The changes have been delayed for years, and drew intense pushback from food chains and retailers that argued they were being unfairly included in the mandate.
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