The study comes less than two months before a federal policy goes into effect requiring
calorie labeling nationwide and provides recommendations for improving labeling that could boost the odds of diners making healthy choices.
Not exact matches
The group said its members had been voluntarily trying to reduce sugar consumption by making
calorie content information more visible on
labels, as well as discontinuing sales of full -
calorie sodas to schools
nationwide, and replacing them with more lower -
calorie or no -
calorie beverages, along with smaller portion size options.
Gindlesperger cited the group's voluntarily steps to remove full -
calorie soft drinks from schools
nationwide, put
calorie labels on all packaging and other measures.
On December 1, 2016,
calorie labeling will go into effect
nationwide, with the Food and Drug Administration requiring all chain restaurants with at least 20 locations to post
calorie information.
Philadelphia's menu
labeling law requires full - service chain restaurants with more than 15 locations
nationwide to list values for
calories, sodium, fat and carbohydrates for each item on all printed menus.