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I know this is just a single data point, but they've already instituted a law like this within King County. It has certainly changed the way I order when I'm ou
by texel 17y ago
I know this is just a single data point, but they've already instituted a law like this within King County. It has certainly changed the way I order when I'm out. Accuracy of the numbers notwithstanding, you can clearly see huge differences in calorie counts between different menu items, and I've personally steered clear of some of the more daunting ones that I might have otherwise ordered.
Once again, that's just me, and it doesn't really speak to the accuracy of the figures.
- nt 17y agoDitto in NYC. You'd be surprised ( or at least I was ) to find out that certain salads are quite the calorie bombs while other dishes ( ex. pasta bolognese ) have far fewer calories than you'd think.
- digitallogic 17y agoI was thinking the same thing about NYC (though I don't live there) as I remembered reading that a study found it did have an impact on people's eating habits: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/starbucks.html http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/starbucks.html
- throw_away 17y agoAgreed. Before this was instituted, I didn't think that it would change my behavior at all, but there's something in seeing all the choices reduced down to a single, easily comparable caloric number. At first, I avoided the super-high calorie choices (there are options at many restaurants that are > 1200 cal), then actively looking for the lower calorie items, and then finally avoiding fast food altogether. I don't lead a particularly healthy lifestyle. I smoke & I drink, but the warning labels on those products never really altered my behavior, but for some reason the fast food calorie ones have.