NYC counting on calorie law

It's enough to ruin your appetite. And, in a way, that's exactly what the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene intended when it decreed calorie counts must appear on the menus of many of the ...

[arkeyo]

I need the government to help me stop stuffing my face.

[Clark W Griswald]

Great use of taxpayer dollars.

[A Nonny Mouse]

What's wrong with giving consumers the chance to make *informed* decisions about their food? No one is saying you are not allowed to sell food over a certain calorie count or that you aren't allowed to order something no matter how many calories. But for those of us who want to be more aware of our food so we can work toward better health, this is wonderful! And the cost shouldn't be prohibitive. Heck, by going to sparkrecipes.com or other sinilar sites, i can figure out the nutritional info for anything I cook - and that's free! Whining about cost makes me wonder what they want to hide...