With the passage of SB 1420 last fall, California opened the door for national menu labeling. Restaurants, health advocates and lawmakers have finally come through, recently announcing they’ve reached an agreement that will put calorie counts on fast food menus in every single U.S. state. Give yourself a pat on the back California and thank the California Center for Public Health Advocacy for leading the local charge.
Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) penned draft language that will require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to post calorie counts of all regular menu items and provide stats on fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sodium, sugars, dietary fiber and protein in writing. The provision will be part of the health reform bill currently being hammered out on Capitol Hill.
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