Which Study shows that Calorie counts off at chains, frozen meals (AP)?
Dieters can’t believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised. A study of 10 chain restaurants, including Wendy’s and Ruby Tuesday, found that the number of calories in 29 meals or other menu items was an average of 18 percent higher than listed. And frozen supermarket meals from Lean Cuisine, Weight Watchers, Healthy Choice and South Beach Living had 8 percent more calories than the labels said, according to the study, published in this month’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Click image to see caption FILE-This July 18, 2008 file photo shows a McDonalds drive-thru menu in New York printed with calorie counts for each food item. Calorie counters beware: Some chain restaurant food and frozen supermarket meals can be more fattening than the nutrition labels indicate, according to researchers. By Ed Ou, File | AP Photo larger version purchase prints FILE-Th
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100105100021.htm Restaurant and Packaged Foods Can Have More Calories Than Nutrition Labeling Indicates ScienceDaily (Jan. 6, 2010) — With obesity rising markedly, reliance on the accuracy of food labeling is an important weight management strategy. Since people who are trying to reduce their weight are encouraged to choose meals labeled as “lower in calories” or “reduced-energy” in restaurants and supermarkets, it is essential that the listed data are accurate. In a study published in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from Tufts University found that some commercially prepared foods contained more calories than indicated in nutritional labeling. Measured energy values of 29 quick-serve and sit-down restaurant foods averaged 18% more calories than the stated values. Likewise, measured energy values
AP – A new study says food at popular chain restaurants and in the frozen food aisles can be more fattening than advertised. ยป Full Story on Yahoo! News Sources: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fea_food_incorrect_calories;_ylt=Agal1EgNP.
