http://www.eatingwell.com/taxonomy/term/923/all en http://www.eatingwell.com/food_news_origins/food_news/fight_fat_with_calorie_counts <p>Calorie counts are already required on menus at chain restaurants in New York City and California. Similar legislation is pending in other states and cities. The U.S. Senate has proposed a federal menu-labeling law. But does knowing how many calories you’ll be eating change your order?</p> <div class="field field-type-content-taxonomy field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Christine Boyd </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The pros and cons of a proposed menu-labeling law. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-standard"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_standard" width="310" height="310" alt="" src="http://bed56888308e93972c04-0dfc23b7b97881dee012a129d9518bae.r34.cf1.rackcdn.com/sites/default/files/wendys_salad.jpg?1252617038" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-content-taxonomy field-field-publication"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> September/October 2009 </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-related1"><div class="field field-type-text field-field-relatedtitle1"> <div class="field-label">Related Content Title 1:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Related Recipe Collections </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-relatedlinks1"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_low_calorie_recipes">Healthy Low-Calorie Recipes and Menus</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_low_fat_recipes">Healthy Low Fat Recipes and Menus</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_low_sodium_recipes">Healthy Low Sodium Recipes and Menus</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-related2"><div class="field field-type-text field-field-relatedtitle2"> <div class="field-label">Related Content Title 2:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Related Articles </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-relatedlinks2"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_exercise_tips/10_fast_food_fallbacks">10 Fast-food Fallbacks</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/blogs/health_blog/could_you_live_without_fast_food">Could you live without fast food?</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_exercise_tips/on_the_road_fast_food_survival_tips">On the Road: Fast Food Survival Tips</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> http://www.eatingwell.com/food_news_origins/food_news/fight_fat_with_calorie_counts#comments Christine Boyd September/October 2009 Food News & Origins - Food News Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:06:39 +0000 Sarah Hoff 14943 at http://www.eatingwell.com