NEW YORK LAUNCHES CALORIE LAW
December 1st, 2006
BY MONICA DOBIE
MEAT-based, fast-food chains in New York City could face financial losses this summer because of a new law that will force restaurants to clearly display the calorie content of menu items.
The New York City Board of Health recently passed a by-law that requires restaurants that have already provided calorie counts of their food on websites or pamphlets or any other public form to display them clearly in the customers view when they order food.
Health officials said it would apply to roughly 10% of the city's restaurants, mainly large chains ...
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