By Sara Rush, Senior Associate Editor, Restaurant Business Online
They’ve been kicked around since the idea was first given life in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act. Now, at last, the Food and Drug Administration has released final menu-labeling rules for chains, and operators have a year to fall in line. [...]
A new study by Yale University found that diners consumed about 250 calories fewer when they viewed both the calorie counts of possible menu items and a reminder of  recommended daily calorie intake. Researchers compared this group to diners who viewed no calorie count and to diners who saw calorie counts but [...]
In contrast to what an independent study found recently, a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene study found that restaurant patrons who noticed the calorie information posted on menus bought food that contained an average of 106 fewer calories than those who did not notice the calorie counts. The same [...]
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