Should restaurants post calorie counts on their menus?”
When I first heard about this law, I thought it was kind of silly. I mean, who can’t walk into a restaurant and choose something healthy on the menu? Who’s going to be shocked that their double cheeseburger with bacon and extra mayo is (gasp) full of fat and calories? My first reaction was that America’s weight problem was being blamed on restaurants instead of on the people who choose what they eat at those restaurants. Then, I changed my mind. My mother in law is always buying me these magazines that I would never pick up myself, like Woman’s Day, because of the elaborately decorated cakes on the front. It’s kind of an inside joke, because even though I love to bake, I am hopeless at making my creations look attractive. Anyway, one afternoon I was actually reading one of these magazines and saw an article about choosing healthy foods when eating out. The article compared the nutrition information for different menu items at chain restaurants, and some of it was very surprising. I wis
