calorie counts

Now That Calorie Labels Are Federal Law, Will We Eat Less?

10:00pm May 07, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Starting Monday, all restaurant chains with 20 or more locations must post calorie counts on menus. Research suggests this information helps diners cut back on calories in small ways that add up.

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A menu board shows calorie counts hangs at a Starbucks in New York City. The FDA had previously halted the roll out of rules requiring chain restaurants and other food establishments to post calories on menus. Now, the agency says the rules will be in pla

You Can't Hide From Calorie Counts: FDA Will Implement Obama-Era Rule

2:54pm November 08, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The FDA had previously halted the roll out of rules requiring chain restaurants and other food establishments to post calories on menus. Now, the agency says the rules will be in place by May 2018.

The proposed Nutrition Facts label (right) has a few subtle differences from the current label, including bolder calorie counts and added sugar information.

Trump Administration Gives Industry More Time to Adopt New Nutrition Fact Label

5:22pm June 13, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The Nutrition Facts label on food and drink packaging has gotten a makeover, but you may not see the updates for a while. The FDA has delayed the compliance date after companies asked for more time.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue eats lunch with students at the Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg, Va., on Monday.

More Salt In School Lunch, Less Nutrition Info On Menus: Trump Rolls Back Food Rules

3:17pm May 02, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The Trump administration says it wants to remove burdensome regulation. On Monday it served up a taste of what that looks like when it comes to aspects of Obama-era food policy.

A 12-oz bottle of Stella Artois contains 150 calories whereas a bottle of Budweiser Select, only 120.

Health & Safety

Beer Bottles Will Soon Include A Reality Check: A Calorie Count

6:27pm July 21, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Some of the biggest brewing companies have agreed to list the number of calories, alcohol content and nutrition information on beer bottles and cans.

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Would you think twice about that 20-ounce soda if you were informed that it would take 5 miles of walking — or 50 minutes of running — to burn it off?

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Reality Check: To Burn Off A Soda, You'll Have To Run 50 Minutes

9:32am October 17, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

What might make us pay attention to calorie information on menus? Researchers think that including how many miles of walking or minutes of running it takes to burn off the calories ordered would help.

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A sign displaying calorie counts is seen in a Subway restaurant in New York City in 2008. A yet-to-be-finalized federal rule requiring big chain restaurants to post calorie counts has likely led eateries to tweak their menus.

Restaurants Shave Calories Off New Menu Items

12:22pm October 08, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

New menu items introduced by chain restaurants in 2013 contained 60 fewer calories, on average, than items on the menu in 2012. And that could be enough to make an impact on the obesity epidemic.

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