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Fast-food calorie labeling not working, study finds
(HealthDay)—Does it help to know that a double quarter-pounder with cheese delivers 740 calories? Probably not, a new study suggests.
Nov 29, 2016
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How nutrition information leads you to buy more
Have you ever been to the supermarket and chosen foods based on nutrition labels? If so, be cautious, because the nutrition values you see on labels can substantially differ based on the recommended serving size, with undesired ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Restaurants listing calorie counts on the menu offer more lower-calorie items
Large U.S.-based chain restaurants that voluntarily list calorie counts on their menus average nearly 140 fewer calories per item than those that do not post the information, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led ...
Nov 2, 2015
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Big Apple menu calorie counts don't add up to leaner diets at fast-food restaurants
Some six years out from New York City's attempt to curb the obesity epidemic by mandating calorie counts in chain restaurants, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that calorie labels, on their own, have not ...
Nov 2, 2015
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Federal Agency: Calories on menus delayed until 2016
Diners will have to wait until the end of 2016 to find calorie labels on all chain restaurant menus.
Jul 9, 2015
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Research finds income, education affect calorie menu use
Fast food restaurants around the country are starting to look a little different. Step up to the counter and you may notice calorie counts listed next to food items on the menu. Which customers notice and use that information ...
Feb 5, 2015
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Why most food labels are wrong about calories
Food labels seem to provide all the information a thoughtful consumer needs, so counting calories should be simple. But things get tricky because food labels tell only half the story.
Jan 6, 2015
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Menus will sport new calorie labels for alcohol
Don't want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar.
Dec 17, 2014
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Final menu labeling rules will help consumers choose better, says American Heart Association
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the Food and Drug Administration's two final rules requiring restaurants, vending machines, movie theaters and grocery stores to display calorie ...
Nov 26, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Calorie labeling effective in reducing weight gain by 50 percent, study shows
Displaying the calorie content of meals in canteens and restaurants could significantly reduce weight-gain in customers, a new study shows.
Nov 7, 2014
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