Pending New Jersey legislation would require fastfood restaurants with 20 or more franchises to post calorie counts on menu boards and extensive nutrition information on menus.
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Chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell make nutrition information available, although it is not always visible. Similar legislation is pending in five other states, and advocates say such information can help diners make healthier choices, including those who follow special diets.
New Jersey’s restaurant association says that individuals concerned about obesity “should emphasise healthy lifestyle, personal responsibility, regular exercise and moderation”. Demand for mandatory nutrition labelling has soared following scores of lawsuits blaming fastfood restaurants for people’s medical problems, and the release of the “Super Size Me” film, which documents the dangers of fastfood.
