Menus in New York chains must post calories

[monk3y]

*Link*

 

[mugs]

It might affect what I eat (if I lived in NY). I really don't want to look up how bad those new sauceless hot wings at KFC are.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Would this rule affect any decisions when you eat at chain restaurants?

No.

 

[Nitemare]

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LOL

 

[Anubis]

the number of people that care about this shit is so small that this will not do anything except make chains waist money reprinting their menues

 

[isekii]

yea i noticed all the calories on the starbucks menu.

it was really messy

 

[Capt Caveman]

Yes, it would lead me to make healthier choices. I look at food labels when I food shop now and have stopped buying a lot of foods that I used to eat when my metabolism could handle anything.

 

[BurnItDwn]

At many places all the nutritional info is already posted. It's also available on the web. Also, it's somewhat common sense how many calories are in things.

 

[Vette73]

Can't remember the chain that did it, like TGIF's type place. But one did list the calories on their menu. Needless to say sales dropped and they removed the calories from the menu after that.

Most people don;t know that a lot of the sit down chain restraunts are much worse then most of what you get at wendys, burger king, etc... That is why so many larger places were/are fighting this. If it happens in NY it will spread out.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
At many places all the nutritional info is already posted. It's also available on the web. Also, it's somewhat common sense how many calories are in things.

Posted yes, but posted right beside the item you order, no. Restraunts do not want people to easily see what their food has in it in terms of calories, fat, etc...

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Can't remember the chain that did it, like TGIF's type place. But one did list the calories on their menu. Needless to say sales dropped and they removed the calories from the menu after that.

Most people don;t know that a lot of the sit down chain restraunts are much worse then most of what you get at wendys, burger king, etc... That is why so many larger places were/are fighting this. If it happens in NY it will spread out.

yeap. im suprised many people don't know that sit down chains are worse. there was a few articles in one of the big news papers about it. some fo the stuff is really bad for you.

but having the information wont matter to me. i rarely eat at such places so it won't effect me. i know its nto healthy

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
At many places all the nutritional info is already posted. It's also available on the web. Also, it's somewhat common sense how many calories are in things.

The nutritional info posted is in one area of the restaurant and choices are often influenced by prices, which are not in that sheet. The charts are also very small and cluttered.

As for the common sense thing, I agree for the most part... But I will say I have been fooled may times. I had no idea Chipotle burritos were over 1000 calories

 

[loup garou]

Nope, won't affect me.
I don't really eat at those sort of places. On the rare occasion I eat fast food, I'm eating it because I WANT something bad for me. Other than that, the only thing I really ever get from places like Starbucks or DD is black coffee.

 

[Aharami]

yes it will affect me because it will correct misconceptions like fish fillet sandwich is healthier than a burger

 

[Vonkhan]

I live in NYC - in the last 4 years, I think I've been to any kind of chain restaurant maybe 2-3 times?

 

[zoiks]

It would affect me since I always watch what I eat. I used to be ~60lbs overweight and ever since I got my weight down, I ration myself 1800-2000 calories per day. I certainly wouldn't indulge in something that I know is high cal. I expect other people to not care however of what they eat and its doubtful this will bring any changes in what they order.

 

[nakedfrog]

There's 20,000 restaurants in NYC? Wow.

 

[Nitemare]

Guess they will have to make the Hardee's menus bigger

 

[AmpedSilence]

Originally posted by: monk3y
I had no idea Chipotle burritos were over 1000 calories

wait, what? Are you serious? They have so much crap piled into them!

On that note, they are fantastically tasty and prefect for when I only need to eat one meal in a day...

 

[Linflas]

The chains should sue. If NYC wants to implement this it should apply to all restaurants, not just chains.

 

[Quasmo]

My job was to put calorie content on all of the McDonalds content that went up on their digital menu boards (I believe there are around 3 stores that are in New York that use them.)

 

[Andy22]

I have to admit that once I saw the "nutritional" content of food from On the Border it kept me from ever going back. I mean you know it's bad for you but to put a number to it somehow makes it worse.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Linflas
The chains should sue. If NYC wants to implement this it should apply to all restaurants, not just chains.

That would suck for the local business owner that has to write up what all of the dishes have. Chefs that make really good food aren't always nutritionists. I don't know if I could even 'document' how many calories are in the meals I make at home.

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: Andy22
I have to admit that once I saw the "nutritional" content of food from On the Border it kept me from ever going back. I mean you know it's bad for you but to put a number to it somehow makes it worse.

Very true... I used to always eat the Bloomin' Onion anytime I went to Outback... Once I found out it was over 2300 calories it's abruptly ended.

 

[Deeko]

No. I don't care.