It appears that Americans are getting more serious about their health, or at least some are.
So what is the newest idea?
Calories posted with items on the menu.
The California bill will be going to Governor Schwarzenegger if it gets through legislation.
Basically, this bill means putting calories on all the food items at restaurants. I have to admit I have sometimes wondered about the calories and other nutrition information when at a restaurant. However, it is only shown on food that are considered 'healthy'.
I know this could pass, which would affect all of California, and it is possible that other states might want to do the same thing. However, the cost to restaurants could be high, especially if they change their menu often.
It is mentioned that children eat twice as many calories in a restaurant. I think that could be true for most people.
I just wonder if seeing the calories will bring in less business or a change in what people order. I know I have had some food at places like that isn't healthy and probably wouldn't have touched it if it was listed.
Personally, I am torn on this issue of knowing and not knowing. While it would help with health decisions, I think the staggering numbers would be a bit intimidating.
It could help though. I know I don't go out to restaurants as often as some, but it would let people see what their calorie intake is, and where the calories are coming from.
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I think that calories on menus would be helpful. A lot of people assume that things like salads are always healthy when a lot of times they're not. This would get the facts straight so that there's no confusion.
But I wonder if it would drive up the cost of prices for the food itself? And if so, is that fair to pass the cost off to the consumer, especially one who doesn't give a care about calories?
I agree with Jess that calorie listing would be good, but it starts a slippery slope. Why don't we list iron content on every menu item so deficient people know what to eat? It would get costly, not to mention clutter the menu horribly.
Maybe we should just own responsibility for what we and our children eat.
It is kind of a double edged sword. It could help, but the cost might be high.
Another thing to take into account is that if you count calories, others will want other things listed.
Maybe they could have the information upon request or something.
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