New Calorie Rules for Restaurants
The Food and Drug Administration announced new calories rules for restaurants. This is part of the Affordable Care Act. So what will be changing? 1. Chain restaurants (those with 20 or more locations), pizza parlors, movie theaters will be required to post calories on their menus. 2. Beverages on Menus – calorie content of beverages, including alcohol will be posted but not for mixed drinks at a bar. 3. Grocery stores – buying a sandwich or a salad for yourself, then the calories will be noted. Buying a rotisserie chicken or other item designed to a number of people and the calories need not be noted. 4. ...