The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced
on November 25 that “chain restaurants, similar retail food establishments
and vending machines with 20 or more locations” must post calorie counts on
their menus or menu boards. The new rules were required by a provision in the
Affordable Care Act. Neither CBS, nor
NBC interviewed
any food experts who disagreed with the new regulations when they reported on
the FDA’s announcement during their evening broadcasts November 25.
Instead, both networks’ coverage overwhelmingly supported the regulations
rather than questioning the effectiveness of the new rules. According to the November 25 Wall
Street Journal, complying
with these regulations will cost $1 billion during the first year alone and
“hundreds of millions of dollars” subsequently...more
Michelle O's messed up school lunches, and this is the first step in messin' up the rest.
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