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NYC Pushing For Calorie Amounts On Fast Food Menus
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Well now you will know the calorie amounts of every fast food dish before you ask for them. In order to give more information to the consumers they will choose more healthy food, these calorie amounts will be displayed in the menus in March 31st. if the vote passes.Everybody know that fast food is very high in calorie amounts but know you can´t feel surprised because their effects. The latest trends will be based in health and wellness habits.
New York City’s Board of Health is pushing to make it mandatory for restaurants to include the amount of calories in fast food restaurants on the menus.New York City officials are preparing a vote would could force 10% of New York City restaurants to add calorie amounts beside each food item on a menu.The city Board of Health is pushing through the vote as they want all fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, and others to abide by this new rule.Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden stated “The more fast food people eat, the more likely they are to become obese. Some people may choose to ignore the calorie information, and that’s totally fine. But other people will use it to choose healthier food.”
The new regulations would go into effect as of March 31st if the vote passes.
Frieden stated that “I don’t think we’re going to see the 2,700-calorie appetizers that we see now.”
This follows the trend for New York City as they were the first to place a ban on trans fats in prepared food in restaurants such as these fast food locations.
It is hopeful that by putting the calorie amounts on the menus, consumers will be able to make healthier choices at the fast food locations, thus cutting the obesity rate in the city and abroad.
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