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Blimpie, Please Put Your Nutritional Info Back Online

The new caloric information law in New York City has begun to show itself in restaurants—yesterday we decided against a fudge brownie at Starbucks because it was over 400 calories. A reader named Spoon wrote in to let us know that Blimpie, however, still hasn't bothered to put its nutritional information back on its website. They took it down last summer in a failed attempt to skirt the NYC law before it was rewritten. Now, ten months later, they're still keeping consumers in the dark and incorrectly blaming it on New York City. More »

7:29 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Chris Walters
2,461 views, 23 comments

Latest by MystiMel: The smoothie company "Surf City Squeeze" is doing the exact same thing. Here is a quote from their website. This is what you get when you click on the link for nutrition info. "Nutritional Information for Consumers in New York CityWe regret that we can no longer publicly post nutritional information more »

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NYC To Vote On New And Improved Menu Labeling Regulation

The New York City Board of Health will vote today on a new regulation requiring calories on menu boards in New York City. The former rule was shot down by a federal judge who ruled that the regulation's criteria for determining which restaurants would be required to post calorie information on their menus was illegal. More »

12:58 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Meg Marco
2,923 views, 34 comments

Latest by kizzle: @lovelygirl: When this law passes, I'm sure restaurants will try to find some ways by making their food "taste good" (read: sneakily insert food that is bad for us but tastes good) while still lowering their overall calories. But it still helps, and while the amount of calories isn't more »

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60 Minutes Tackles The Menu Labeling Controversy

60 minutes aired a lengthy report last night on the menu labeling controversy, and all the usual suspects were in attendance. More »

2:26 PM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Meg Marco
6,516 views, 66 comments

Latest by Ratty: I'm actually one of those nuts that gets a burger craving and checks the online nutrition information and bases where/what to eat on how I've eaten that day if I'm a bit indecisive. It seems to work... somehow after 3 years in the United States I haven't gained weight. more »

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New York City Proposes New Menu Labeling Regulations

NYC just isn't giving up. They've rewritten the menu labeling regulation so that rather than making the menu rules dependent on whether or not the restaurant was already supplying nutritional information, all restaurants with more than 15 locations nationally will be required to put calorie info on the menus. This change puts them in accordance with federal law. More »

9:20 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Meg Marco
1,083 views, 12 comments

Latest by new and troubling questions: @Catperson: let me rephrase - now i have a way of knowing that breaded, deep-fried chicken strips and salads with sugary, fatty spoonfuls of dressing are, apparently, not so healthy...yes, restaurants depend on people's ignorance, but frankly, they probably manage to eat lots of processed crap even though it's plainly more »

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Schwarzenegger Vetos Menu Labeling Legislation

Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed California's menu labeling legislation, claiming that the burden of having to post calorie info on menus was "unfair" and "inflexible." More »

12:44 PM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Meg Marco
2,005 views, 45 comments

Latest by zolielo: I too am split on this one. Maybe forcing a restaurant (of a certain size) to have the information on hand if requested would be the best way. more »

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UPDATE: Judge Says States, Cities May Require Nutrition Labeling at Restaurants

The CSPI emailed to let us know the reason that the NYC menu labeling regulation got tossed out:
The judge in New York City found that the city's menu labeling regulation is preempted only in one, easily fixable way.
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3:59 PM on Tue Sep 11 2007
By Meg Marco
2,219 views, 13 comments

Latest by nequam: @skrom: Skrom, your point relies on the false assumption that other people won't make the same choice as you (i.e., to eat tasty food despite healthier, but less tasty, alternatives) in the face of nutritional information. You are not unique in making that choice. There is evidence that your sky-is-falling more »

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Judge Tosses NYC Menu Labeling Regulation

UPDATE: Menu labeling isn't dead yet, the CSPI says the judge objected to an easily fixable condition of the NYC regulation. More »

2:09 PM on Tue Sep 11 2007
By Meg Marco
1,554 views, 42 comments

Latest by enm4r: @davebg5: I reconcile it because I somewhere there's a general threshold that is crossed with 1) our tax code, so I don't mind the tax break and 2) the fact that as you state, "fatties" are getting things paid for left and right, why shouldn't I be able to remain more »

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California Assembly Passes Menu Labeling Legislation

The California Assembly has passed legislation that will require chain outlets with 15 or more locations to place calorie info on fast food menu boards and nutrition information on restaurant menus. The rule applies only to standard menu items and not to daily specials or custom orders. More »

10:42 AM on Tue Sep 11 2007
By Meg Marco
1,829 views, 24 comments

Latest by skrom: @Rey: Sure, you should eat what you like and what tastes good instead of micromanaging calories. The cavemen just ate what they wanted why shouldnt we. more »

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Seattle To Require Calorie Labeling At Chain Restaurants, Cut Trans Fat

Seattle will be going trans fat free, according to the CSPI. Not only that, Kings County is also adding a calorie labeling requirement similar to that of NYC. NYC is currently being sued over the regulation by the a restaurant group representing most fast food chains. Subway has complied with the requirement and their menu is being used as an example in court. More »

2:55 PM on Fri Jul 20 2007
By Meg Marco
1,833 views, 21 comments

Latest by Rusted: I need those calories, bring it on.... more »