Bill Would Require Restaurants to Post Calorie Counts

cato institute ^ | 12 28 04 | cato

[freepatriot32]

in CA (where else) in 98 or 99 it actually was illegal to serve undercooked eggs in resturants so it was an actuall felony to serve a ceasers salad or poached eggs in ca for 9 months before the law got repealed

[Coyoteman]

And just where in the U.S. constitution does the government get the legal power to do this?

[Willie Green]

The same onion, uncooked, would be 40 calories.

But it wouldn't taste as good.

[Nataku X]

And would guarantee you a night of misery on the throne...

[glorgau]

Calorie counts should be available, but not necessarily printed on a menu.

This would just add to the overhead of running a restaurant. Also, thing of the liability induced if the calorie count is wrong. Spme trial lawyer will end up blaming some restauranter for their client's heart attack if they forgot to count the bacon grease they put on salads.

[KoRn]

It's all so ridiculous now. Where does it end? It's going to get to the point to where virtually all of the country is going to be shut down because no one will do anything out of fear of being sued.

When that happens people will start getting layers and filing suit against themselves, for whatever reason.

This has to stop

.........somehow

[freepatriot32]

And just where in the U.S. constitution does the government get the legal power to do this

UMMM im not sure i understand what you mean ?What is this constitution thing you are talking about ?I rember way back in school I read a history book about america having a constitution when the country was first founded. But that was two hundered years ago. I think thats where you are getting condfsed you think we are still living under a constitutional republic.Im sure if you look back you will see that that got repealed right around the time FDR took office.

[CindyDawg]

I've come to the conclusion that if it tastes good, it's not good for you. Those onions are good but I just pull off a little bit.

[spunkets]

"What ever would I do without them?"

Live in peace. Seems these clowns think restaurants are libraries for liberal "did you know" pollution and think people actually want to go out and pay money to eat in a room wallpapered with fed regs.

[Nataku X]

Nutrition information is already given a great deal of flexibility. I've heard of only one persecution, and that was a guy who purposefully sold full-fat danishes or ice cream or something as 100 calorie dieter treats when in actuality they were 900 calories.

So that 300 calorie candy bar may actually be 600 calories...

[NorCalRepub]

agreed........hopefully Bush can get somewhere with his Tort reform stuff

[CindyDawg]

It could never be completely accurate. You ever see the same amount of french fries in a bag or a dairy queen cone the same size?

[KoRn]

I just hope he can get something with some teeth through. With the congress crawling with people from the 'legal industry' it's going to be tough.

Us FReepers aren't like the lefty's. When they have a law get passed they are happy because the process makes them 'feel' better. Us FReepers want to know what's in the law, and if it will actually be effective. The recent 'Intelligence Reform Bill' is a classic example of such thinking.

[Texas Mom]

No, big meals aren't good for you, but would you ever guess that a bloomin' onion is 2,800 calories?

Yes, but have you ever sat down and eaten a whole bloomin onion by yourself? When I have had one I shared it with 4 to 6 people and we never ate the whole thing.

I don't know of anyone who has consumed a complete BO themselves.

[Texas Mom]

When I go out to eat; it's special and I do not want warning labels, calorie counts or any other pc stuff on my menu.

I'll ditto that.

[CindyDawg]

I just got a voice pop up wanting me to try a patch. Never had one talk to me before. Weird. I muted that sucker.

[Texas Mom]

Weird. I muted that sucker.

Smart move.

[bahblahbah]

Its kind of pointless to force what most chains are already doing. I couldn't care less either way but I wonder if buffets are except.

[bahblahbah]

except = exempt

[Arnold Zephel]

IMHO this isn't about health or altruism...it is about money. This attack by the left (funded by trial layers) is a veiled attempt to make the restaurant and food manufacturers as venerable as the tobacco industry. They are attempting to shift the blame from individuals to corporations opening the door for huge class action law suits. It is meant vilify the fast food and food they deem unhealthy as evil so it can be taxed at a higher rate. These people don't care if you or your children are fat.