Tag: menu labeling

About one-third of 1,000 consumers surveyed pay attention to calorie counts on restaurant menus and 60% say calories play at least a slight role in their food choices, according to a poll by kNOW. Calorie counts are most likely to be ignored at the drive-thru and most likely to be noticed while dining in at quickserve eateries. (MediaPost)

On this episode of Working Lunch, the Align team has an extended interview with one of the key people guiding the restaurant industry through major policy issues around the country. They talked to the National Restaurant Association’s head of government affairs, Cicely Simpson, about menu labeling and the blueprint for proactive efforts on a variety of issues. (Nation’s Restaurant News)

GIVING customers more information so they can make educated choices is empowering — and might even improve their health. And, as it turns out, that’s something Republicans and Democrats can agree on, even in today’s divided political environment. (Seattle Times)

For many of us who work in the food service industry, May 7, 2018 is more than a decade in the making. Starting today, federal law requires restaurants with 20 or more locations to post calories on their menus. In a country where the average consumer eats and drinks one-third of their calories away from home, this is a huge win for all of us. (The Hill)