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Menu labeling linked to healthier food choices

October 31, 2009

New York (WiredPRNews.com) – A requirement for New York fast food restaurants to display calorie information has reportedly had an impact on the habits of consumers.An order for fast food restaurants in New York to display calorie information on menu items has reportedly led to healthier decision making by consumers. As reported by Reuters, the city recently revealed that despite a recent study finding the menu mandate to have no impact, there has been a change in consumer habits.Lynn Silver, assistant commissioner for New York’s Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, is quoted by Reuters as stating of government preliminary findings on the impact of menu labeling, “Dietary change is likely to come gradually; it will start with consumers interested in making informed, healthy eating decisions and we hope industry will respond by offering more healthier choices and appropriate portion sizes.”WiredPRNews.com – The latest in Business NewsPhoto Credit: Wikipedia User Chensiyuan


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