Things You Didn’t Know Were in The Health Care Bill, Part 1: A Calorie Law
Hidden somewhere in folds of the health bill passed today is a measure which requires most restaurants and fast food chains to prominently display the calorie content of their menu items. To date, Seattle, New York City, and the state of California have imposed similar laws, with mixed results. Now that we’re all going to be covered by the new health care policy, who cares what we eat? [AP]
While we’re on the subject, why stop at calories? There are four other ingredients in food which are costing the health system billions of dollars…
-Michael B. Sauter
[...] of minor laws meant to incentivize healthy behavior and reduce medical costs. This also includes a clause which requires restaurant chains to prominently display calorie [...]