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Menu Labeling

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Menu Labeling

Mandatory Menu Labeling Still a Flop

Calorie counts don't change behavior.

Baylen Linnekin | 6.18.2022 8:30 AM

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Food Freedom

Chefs in Ireland Are Fighting a Mandatory Menu Calorie Count Law

“I’ll pay whatever fine I have to, but I will never put calories on my menu,” says chef Wade Murphy.

Baylen Linnekin | 1.18.2020 8:30 AM

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Menu Labeling

FDA Chief Distorts Data While Cheerleading for Mandatory Calorie Counts

Scott Gottlieb claims requiring the numbers on menus "does reduce overall caloric intake," which the research does not show.

Jacob Sullum | 5.8.2018 3:45 PM

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Reasontv

Do Coffee Drinkers Need Cancer Warnings?

We asked Californians what they think.

Zach Weissmueller and Justin Monticello | 5.2.2018 2:12 PM

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Menu Labeling

FDA Pushing Forward with Terrible Menu-Labeling Rules

Commissioner Scott Gottlieb applauds the agency's unfortunate mandate and promises clear guidance by the end of the year.

Baylen Linnekin | 9.2.2017 12:01 AM

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Menu Labeling

New York City Sued Over Unconstitutional Menu-Labeling Law

A handful of food-industry groups say an equally bad federal law takes precedence.

Baylen Linnekin | 7.29.2017 8:00 AM

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Menu Labeling

Mandating Menu Labeling is Foolish, Not 'Easy'

Despite claims by supporters, requiring calorie counts is neither easy nor sensible.

Baylen Linnekin | 5.27.2017 8:00 AM

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Menu Labeling

Enforcement Looms of FDA's Menu Labeling Regulations

Expensive calorie count mandate set to begin on May 5. Is delay or repeal possible?

Baylen Linnekin | 4.22.2017 8:00 AM

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Food Policy

Food Policy Experts Comment on Bests, Worsts, and What's to Come

The year that was and the year that will be.

Baylen Linnekin | 12.31.2016 8:00 AM

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Food Labeling

What You Do Know Can Also Hurt You

Some federal label mandates drive up prices without making us safer.

Steve Chapman | 10.13.2016 12:01 AM

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Policy

'Common Sense' Means Repealing the FDA's Menu-Labeling Mandate

Congress considers amending the rules. What it should do is get rid of them.

Baylen Linnekin | 2.20.2016 8:00 AM

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