Comments on: Requiring calorie counts on menus could go national

By: cbeebe53

cbeebe53 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:38:12 +0000

Absolutely, calories should be posted in all restaurants nationwide.

By: FatFighter

FatFighter — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:23:28 +0000

I’m with you, Zandria. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out in the political world…

By: Zandria

Zandria — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:20:50 +0000

I think this is something that should have been required a long time ago. I hate going on a wild goose chase just trying to figure out what’s in my food.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:57:47 +0000

You know, I thought I wouldn’t like this because for the most part I eat really healthy so when I splurge, I know what I’m eating isn’t healthy but I was actually out to dinner the other night and on the back page of the menu they listed the nutrition contents. I really liked it! Some things weren’t as bad as I thought and others were way worse! It helped me to make better choices.

The only thing is, who is to say they are posting the right information?

By: Kathleen Moriarty

Kathleen Moriarty — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:33:11 +0000

I’m with you, Sahar, when you say “Show me the calories!”. It’s required on food labels that we purchase at the grocery store, so it should be required on food at restaurants.

But calories are just the beginning …. posting the ingredients would really open people’s eyes, along with country of origin for meat and other ingredients.

But this is the first step and I think it’s a good one. No more hiding!

By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H.

James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:23:29 +0000

I think it should be voluntary, but encouraged and still an excellent idea. I am a little cynical that those need it most will only ignore it.

By: workout mommy

workout mommy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:17:08 +0000

I think it should be required. Some people have no clue as to what they are eating and it might help steer them in the right direction. (away from that Bloomin Onion!)

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:25:39 +0000

I agree. I want to know what I’m eating, at least calorie wise. I think it’s a good thing and can help people make better choices.