Mandating Calorie Counts on Menus Nationwide | Newsweek.com

Nov 14, 2008 at 1:40 PM
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The awful caloric truth may be coming to a restaurant near you. Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro announced today that they plan to reintroduce legislation in the next Congress, that would require nutrition labeling on chain-restaurant menus across the country. But is it really a dietary deterrent to know that some coffee-shop scones have 700 calories—or will we just avert our eyes from those startling numbers and remain in dining denial?

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