by Carly Keidel
On Monday The News Hours with Jim Lehrer aired a segment about the ongoing debate over menu labeling. It is no surprise that as the frequency of eating out has risen in America, so have rates of overweight and obesity. Research shows that
individuals consume more calories and more fat when they eat in
restaurants or fast food chains than when they cook their own meals.
The rate at which Americans eat out makes consumer access to
nutrition information especially important, and the Rudd Center has long been in support of menu labeling, which would require restaurants to display nutrition information prominently on menus and menu boards.
by Carly Keidel
On Monday The News Hours with Jim Lehrer aired a segment about the ongoing debate over menu labeling. It is no surprise that as the frequency of eating out has risen in America, so have rates of overweight and obesity. Research shows that individuals consume more calories and more fat when they eat in restaurants or fast food chains than when they cook their own meals. The rate at which Americans eat out makes consumer access to nutrition information especially important, and the Rudd Center has long been in support of menu labeling, which would require restaurants to display nutrition information prominently on menus and menu boards.