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Living in NYC I've definitely appreciated seeing the number of calories on the menu; I'd like to see it everywhere and not just chains. I'm much more likely to
by gav 14y ago
Living in NYC I've definitely appreciated seeing the number of calories on the menu; I'd like to see it everywhere and not just chains.
I'm much more likely to order something with a lower amount of calories. If there are three choices: 400, 600, and 800 calories, I'll pick the middle and feel better about the choice. I now know that a large combo meal at McDonalds is easily 3/4 of what my daily intake would be.
Secondly, it shows up the hidden calories. How many people realize that the 20oz of soda with their meal adds an addition 200-250 calories? Or that an venti eggnog latte at Starbucks is a scary 610 calories.
I think restaurants are a big culprit. You have no idea how good or bad the food you are ordering is.
- treerock 14y agoOne concern may be how easy would it be for a small restaurant to do this? Large chains with highly standardised processes probably have this information to hand. But for small restaurants, even if they analysed every meal before putting it on the menu, how do you know the chef wasn't a bit heavy handed with the cream that day. The differences may be small enough to be negligible, but it could still be costly for small restaurants that are already operating under tight margins.