Nashville Restaurants May Join Others Cities in Posting Calorie Counts
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Finding Dulcinea
October 20, 2008
Finding Dulcinea
October 20, 2008 Nashville, Tenn., is on the verge of requiring calorie transparency at chain restaurants, joining other U.S. locations in the fight against obesity.
Nashville Takes a Stand Against Obesity
Nashville, Tenn., may become the newest locale to require certain restaurants to include calorie information on their menus; it would also become the first southern city to do so. A public hearing will be held on Nov. 6 that could call for the initiation of the policy on Jan. 31, 2009, with a grace period of 90 days.
In Nashville, more than 60 percent of the population is overweight or obese, according to The Tennessean. In the state of Tennessee, 35 percent of youths are overweight or obese, while 13 percent are obese in Nashville, the article indicates.
Only restaurants with 10 or more outlets throughout the United States would be forced to comply with the regulation. The menus or menu boards would have to list the calories “in the same size type as the price,” according to The Tennessean. The restaurants would also have to alert customers that the recommended daily diet for adults consists of no more than 2,000 calories.
New York City and Philadelphia have already enacted similar requirements.
In Nashville, more than 60 percent of the population is overweight or obese, according to The Tennessean. In the state of Tennessee, 35 percent of youths are overweight or obese, while 13 percent are obese in Nashville, the article indicates.
Only restaurants with 10 or more outlets throughout the United States would be forced to comply with the regulation. The menus or menu boards would have to list the calories “in the same size type as the price,” according to The Tennessean. The restaurants would also have to alert customers that the recommended daily diet for adults consists of no more than 2,000 calories.
New York City and Philadelphia have already enacted similar requirements.
Tags: Obesity , Health , Tennessee , Restaurants , Food , Diet
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