Calorie Counts Could Crowd Fast-Food Menus

Mike Hughlett:

Public health advocates and the fast-food industry are preparing to go head-to-head over proposed federal legislation that would require restaurants to post calorie counts alongside prices. A patchwork of such laws at the state level have been enacted in recent years, and the restaurant industry has countered with proposing federal legislation on the issue – but public health advocates say the industry’s proposed solution is too weak.