A nationwide system requiring fast-food chains to list calories on their menus could be gaining support in Congress as more states adopt the practice and the restaurant industry concedes change is on the way, a consumer, industry and health panel said on Friday.
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A local authority in the UK (Guildford Council) has reviewed its street traders policy and plans to roll out menu inspections as part of routine hygiene checks – which all means limiting the amount of mayonnaise served and providing at least one healthy option on each menu. A chill must be running through the country’s snack bar traders -they might be forced to offer healthy options to their customers.
Analysis compared the nutrient values of meals offered by major fast food companies with restaurants in Texas. Nutritional quality of kids meals was assessed primarily by using criteria from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Only 3 percent of kids meals met all NSLP criteria.
Fast food restaurants should have to advertise how many calories are in their meals, according to the UK public health minister. Dawn Primarolo also called for sugary fizzy drinks to come in smaller sizes to combat the growing obesity problem.
Nine worksites were designated treatment sites and three control. At treatment sites, employees were provided enhanced access to healthy foods in vending machines and cafeterias, greater access to physical activity through walking trails and pedometer programs, dissemination of multiple health education materials, leadership training, physical activity and weight management programs, health assessments and individual consultations, and online behavior change programs. Researchers found that after one year, employees who participated in the environmental weight management interventions significantly reduced their blood pressure risk and maintained a steady weight when compared to employees at control sites.
Diets heavy in fried foods, salty snacks and meat account for about 35 percent of heart attacks globally, researchers reported on Monday.
The fast food chain Long John Silver’s on Sunday said it would roll out its first non-fried fish menu items later this month as the restaurant industry responds to consumer calls for healthier food.
The big apple just launched a new campaign to help New Yorkers make the most of the city’s calorie-posting rules. Under the New York City Health Code, chain restaurants are now required to post calorie counts for food items on menus and menu boards. The new ads make clear, that you don’t have to give up all indulgences to eat fewer calories. By ordering a diet soda and a small order of fries with your cheeseburger, for example, you can cut the caloric impact by half – from 1,250 to 670.
Fast food chains will now add calorie counts to menu boards at KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Long John Silver’s. This is fabulous news for health-conscious consumers. McDonald’s has no plans to expand nutrition data on menu boards. Nor does Wendy’s. Burger King has no plans “in the short term.” It’s too early to know the sales impact of calorie posting in New York City.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed landmark legislation that will put calorie counts on chain restaurant menus and menu boards. Though enacted in New York City, Seattle, and several other jurisdictions, California is the first state in the country to pass such a measure.