Tucked into the sweeping healthcare reform bill signed by President Obama today was a provision that will require restaurant chains with 20 or more locations to post calorie counts on menus, menu boards, drive-thru menus and vending machines. The new regulation will negate regulations already proposed or enacted in a number of state and municipalities.
The bill exempts small businesses and does not apply to daily or temporary specials and customized orders. It requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to propose specific regulations not later than one year from now. Those regulations will be finalized through a formal rulemaking process, and the FDA must make quarterly reports on its progress to Congress.
Sources:
* Center for Science in the Public Interest: Health Reform to Deliver Calorie Counts to Chain Restaurant Menus Nationwide
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