Funny, I don't remember seeing anything about
soda calorie labels in the First Lady's program.
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.
Gostin explains why, despite the
label of «Nanny Bloomberg,» the mayor's controversial
soda portion limit makes sense: «The mayor relied on science to support a creative, untested strategy: sugary drinks deliver empty
calories, with a direct relationship to obesity, while portion sizes have grown exponentially.
One study has found that people consuming diet
sodas or other «zero
calorie»
labeled beverages compensate by eating more
calorie filled food.
Even companies who make diet
sodas have a way of going around the law to say «zero
calories» on ther
labels.