Menu Labeling
Californians Support Mandatory Menu Labeling
An Aug. 5 op-ed in the Los Angeles Times called on fast-food and chain restaurants to post calorie information on menus & menu boards. A Field Research poll released April 18, 2007 indicated 84% of Californians support requiring chain restaurants to post nutritional information on menu boards, similar to SB 1420. Without such information, the survey showed consumers can't make healthy choices when eating out.
What's New
Assembly Action on SB 1420
The Assembly is expected to vote on SB 1420, the menu labeling bill authored by Senator Alex Padilla, this week.
Resources
Recent Reports Regarding Menu Labeling
The analysis, Potential Impact of Menu Labeling of Fast Food in California, released August 14 shows that providing calorie information on menu boards could help Californians avoid more than two pounds of weight gain per year. Kids' Meals: Obesity on the Menu, released August 4 revealed that 93 percent of kids' meals at 13 top chain restaurants provide children with excess calories.
