Mandatory Menu Labeling Still a Flop
Calorie counts don't change behavior.
“I’ll pay whatever fine I have to, but I will never put calories on my menu,” says chef Wade Murphy.
Scott Gottlieb claims requiring the numbers on menus "does reduce overall caloric intake," which the research does not show.
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb applauds the agency's unfortunate mandate and promises clear guidance by the end of the year.
A handful of food-industry groups say an equally bad federal law takes precedence.
Despite claims by supporters, requiring calorie counts is neither easy nor sensible.
Expensive calorie count mandate set to begin on May 5. Is delay or repeal possible?
The year that was and the year that will be.
Some federal label mandates drive up prices without making us safer.
Congress considers amending the rules. What it should do is get rid of them.