Weight Loss

Summary-

New Yorkers have been in the throes of sticker shock since this spring when the Big Apple became the first city in the country to implement a law forcing chain restaurants to post the calorie count of each food in the same size and font as the price.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25464987/

I found this article incredibly amusing, and I pray that other cities do the same.

That's a good question writestuff. 

I guess they could actually train their employees, but I think we know that those places just want to plug and play their employees.  They want to design things so that there is little room for thought, mistakes and waste.  Plus, training costs time and money, which many places are just not interested in investing their employees, so I don't know...

Writestuff, that was the excuse Outback gave me when I asked about nutritional information, funny they have lots of suggested foods for Weight Watchers and others but no calorie count or other nutritional information.

I found fast food sites have better nutritional info on-line. Jason's Deli is good too. You guys have any good Chains of Sit Down meal places with nutritional info online?

My guess is the best way to avoid lawsuits would be to just post a disclaimer somewhere, saying that nutritional info is approximate and cannot be guaranteed.  Most people would understand and accept that anyway without the disclaimer, but yeah, you know there are going to be a few people who will yell "false advertising" if they find out their cookie has 256 calories and NOT 250!

Original Post by todeinotaton:

Original Post by systemp:

I am well aware that this country is full of people that feel the way you do. People that simply do not understand the ramifications of all of these intrusions the government has in people's lives. You people own the country now. I know this. Legislate everything the majority feels is a good idea. When it bites you in the butt I will be the dude standing in the shadows giggling at you. I have no further comments on this issue.

I **** ing HATE libertarians.  I wish we could put them all in a camp.

There is medication for that now you know.

There is medication to control your anger. There is no need for you to go around with such hostilities.

 

I really don't see how this is any different than requiring food companies like Kraft to show the calories in their foods or stuffed animal and pillow manufacturers having to state what their stuffing is. If you're not opposed to those laws, I don't see why you would be opposed to this.

I was absolutely horrified to know the Blooming Onion was 2200 calories or whatever it was when I was considering ordering it recently at Outback.

Ok, I am not stupid and am a successful calorie counter but I had no idea it was that terrible. I guess if I just thought about it it makes sense but I just didn't know.

I was soooooooooooo happy to read that before I ate it. The fiance wolfed it down though

Not that I thought it was health food, but geez, that's OTT! So, I made another choice at Outback and still probably consumed a good 1500 calories for my meal, LOL, but at least I felt like I was in control.

If not for those calorie counts I could have eaten 4000 calories and umpteen grams of saturated fat. No "treat" about that. I still had a yummy treat filled meal - which was way over my cal limits for the day - but I made the choices and was in control.

Plus it's only in chain restaurants (and this does not only mean fast-food) and I honestly haven't even noticed it (except for my Blooming Onion experience).

However, beware, some of the fancier chains (like Houstons - my favorite restaurant, LOL) have gotten around it by calling their restaurants different names now. I am still itching to know how awful that delicious spinach dip of theirs is!

It's a great thing, IMO, and hopefully will educate the consumer more (so now that fried chicken salad with sesame dressing isn't necessarily better for you than the burger).

And food should have health warnings IMO because we are paying BILLIONS of dollars, tax dollars, our dollars, treating diseases which are essentially curable if our diets weren't such crap. Children are now taking adult drugs to treat their obesity related illnesses which used to never appear in children. It's epidemic.

Original Post by gi-jane:

And cigarettes narrow the arteries and are a big factor in heart disease. Are people really so bone idle and wealthy in the US today that they're eating out 24/7?

In New York City, yes, LOL! New Yorkers eat out CONSTANTLY. No joke

Original Post by wannabepixie:

I wish California Pizza Kitchen would release nutritional info, though I'm quite sure it would prevent me from ever eating there again! ::sigh::

There is at least one in Manhattan, it should have the info on the menu.

Face it, guys and gals, more americans eat out on a daily basis now than they did 50 years ago.  It's a fact.

I really honestly feel that all restaurants should provide this info. hey, but that's just me.

Original Post by nycgirl:

Original Post by wannabepixie:

I wish California Pizza Kitchen would release nutritional info, though I'm quite sure it would prevent me from ever eating there again! ::sigh::

There is at least one in Manhattan, it should have the info on the menu.

If you could get that information for CC it would be FANTASTIC!

I wished all restaurants would do that... Go New York.....

However, I have found alot of restaraunts have the nutrition values online on their websites....

 

The more I think about it the more I am aggravated Houstons is getting around it. Their famous spinach dip and grilled chicken salad (with peanut dressing ... soooooooo good) wouldn't be eaten by half the women in NYC several times a week, I am guessing if we really knew how bad it was for you. And they are one place without any info on their website either.