In the News: Fast Food Giant to Post Calorie Counts
Would you think twice about your choice if fast food restaurants put calorie counts on their menus? The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food (Yum Brands, Inc.) said recently that it will voluntarily add product calorie information to menu boards in its company-owned restaurants nationwide. They will also encourage their franchises to provide the same calorie information on their menu boards.Similar initiatives have been popping up recently, but this is the first on a nationwide scale. California will require chains with at least 20 restaurants in the state to provide calorie counts on menus or indoor menu boards beginning in 2011. New York City also requires chains to post calorie counts on the menu. Yum Brands has also decided to stop all advertising of their products on television programs aimed at children under 12 and will be launching some online exercise programs to help educate their consumers. When asked if they will be following suit, McDonald's said it will continue using current methods of informing customers by providing nutritional information on its Web site, on select product packaging, in brochures available in its restaurants and on the back of trayliners. Kudos to this company for taking steps to educate their patrons! One of my biggest pet peeves about eating out is when you can't find any nutritional information about where you're going- online, in the restaurant, etc. People who want to be informed so that they are able to make good choices aren't being given the facts they need. I understand that this can be more difficult for independent restaurants with one or two locations, but there are some big chains (and you know who you are!) who don't provide this information either. Do you think restaurants should be required to provide this information? Are you less likely to go somewhere if you don't know the nutritional information about what you're eating? ![]() You will earn 3 SparkPoints NEXT ENTRY > In the News: No Cold Medicine for Kids Under 4 |
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LYNMEINDERS
6/28/2010
1:03:08 AM
CAMERON48
6/22/2010
8:24:00 AM
REINDEA
1/21/2010
1:57:20 PM
Normally when I go out I ask for the information before ordering if it isn't posted. I think we have a right to make informed choices. If I know that we are going out a head of time I'll check on the web, almost everywhere has nutritional information on the web now.
THESHRINKINLADY
1/20/2010
2:08:25 PM
If I know ahead of time that I'll be eating out, I always try to go online and get the information from a particular place I'm interested in. If I can't find any information then I choose to go to a different place (if I have that decision) that does post their information in some form or another.
Consumers have enough power to alter the way these places are treating us. We have the dollar and the dollar is the power! Choose to eat out at places with plenty of healthy choices and that aren't afraid of putting the nutritional information on ALL of their products; both good or bad!
EDROLET
11/16/2009
6:19:23 PM
BAREADER
11/14/2009
11:49:05 AM
CHEETABEAN
11/11/2009
10:39:52 AM
LABYRINTH
11/9/2009
9:20:19 AM
VEGPUNK
6/6/2009
3:44:40 PM
2MOM30
4/11/2009
1:08:29 PM
AJC_80
4/9/2009
7:25:50 AM
-CORAL-
4/7/2009
2:19:01 AM
ANNALEA753
4/7/2009
1:13:07 AM
Earlier this week, I walked out of Quiznos because they REMOVED their calorie information from their menu board... Originally, that was only posted for the Sammies...not any more!!
HERBLADYANN
4/6/2009
7:45:33 PM
FEMMEFATALE1
4/6/2009
4:54:00 PM
SALTYCHOCOLATE
4/6/2009
4:38:06 PM
JACQIBELLE01
4/6/2009
3:56:56 PM
DRAGONFLY1972
4/5/2009
11:23:22 PM
So point is, having nutritional data available really makes a difference for me. I want to be healthy and they are worrying about their bottom line istead of catering to the increasing number of people who want to be healthy and informed.
BTW- I'd NEVER eat at Long John Silvers, no matt how healthy they claimed to be. I was there once about 6 months ago and can still smell the grease, thinking about the grease right now makes my stomach turn! I use the mental/emotional imaging to avoid temptation on other foods.
So this is long, just my opinion.
ANGIEKAY84
4/5/2009
9:21:27 PM
ARCHIMEDESII
4/5/2009
2:15:34 PM
Either that or the fast food places will have to start offering healthier choices.
SPIDER_KITTEN
2/10/2009
3:19:51 AM
IAMSLEEPER
2/9/2009
1:42:55 PM
COLBYNANNY
2/9/2009
12:46:05 PM
V-RON_CAN
2/2/2009
7:53:03 PM
LAINEYFROG
2/2/2009
10:49:56 AM
VCLTEACH
1/30/2009
7:16:12 PM
BAMOM19
1/30/2009
4:55:29 PM
LADYBRIDGET
1/29/2009
2:52:32 PM
For example, my step son used to be a cook at Cracker Barrel. How the food was made and what quantities of butter or salt were used depended on who cooked it. They did have basic recipes, but some employees 'did their own thing" to make it taste better. If it happens there, you know it happens other places too.
Bottom line - you can depend on what you make at home, because YOU made it.
ECAPOZZIELLO
1/23/2009
9:41:20 PM
CHISUS
1/20/2009
11:04:37 PM
NICKI2B
1/19/2009
2:10:30 PM
EMTGIRL352
1/19/2009
10:00:12 AM
PFIFER80
1/19/2009
9:15:40 AM
SPARKLE60
1/19/2009
6:47:52 AM
BUTTERFLY262
1/11/2009
11:37:27 PM
BRANDIG7
1/6/2009
4:48:15 PM
KIMCATUS
1/6/2009
10:08:57 AM
KYWOG1
1/6/2009
7:43:10 AM
GOIN2LOSE2
1/5/2009
7:35:53 AM
AHAUNTEDPOET
12/2/2008
11:16:38 AM
I gave up on fast food 4 years ago but I think information like this is impoprtant for everyone to make informed choices.
Now if I could just get the nutrition info for the Waffle House... I bet if I knew how bad it really was in hard numbers, I would have less trouble resisting their siren's call. Which is why they hide it I'm sure.... it tastes WAY to good to have any redeeming nutritional qualities.
FIT4ME10
11/18/2008
10:29:26 PM
LORIDICK
11/18/2008
8:36:11 PM
JAQILANTERN
11/14/2008
12:36:15 PM
SURFIE
11/7/2008
12:15:53 PM
LIVINHEALTHY9
10/22/2008
6:48:06 AM
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10/17/2008
11:24:00 PM
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10/17/2008
10:14:22 AM
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10/17/2008
8:57:02 AM
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10/16/2008
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10/15/2008
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