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Jill Geraci Aberle

Jill Geraci Aberle Don't we all want to be well informed decision makers?....govt. needs to stop dragging their feet and mandate this already. Ignorance is not bliss; it is stupidity!

Wed at 3:04am · Report
Beth Cooper Spiers

Beth Cooper Spiers as a vegan I want to know what's in my food

June 19 at 4:26am · Report
Ariel

Ariel I am looking forward to honesty on our menus, it will keep us all safer.

June 18 at 4:39pm · Report
Julie Ryczek

Julie Ryczek

June 18 at 9:52am · Report
Julie
Julie at 9:53am June 18
I started Fresh Fruit Friday at my school!!!!
Julie Ryczek

Julie Ryczek I strongly believe in MEAL Meal Education and Labeling! Please join my group S.O.S. Stop Obesity In Schools!!
Julie Ryczek, Governor's Council on Physical Fitness; FL

June 18 at 9:51am · Report
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Menu Labeling Offer kids healthier options, and it turns out they will choose them!

Well - Kid Goes Into McDonald’s and Orders ... Yogurt? - NYTimes.com
Source: www.nytimes.com
Fast-food giants begin to get the message on childhood obesity.
June 17 at 7:26am
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Menu Labeling Public health organizations and restaurant industry come to agreement on strong national menu labeling policy!

Calories on the menu: Bipartisan bill wants counts in plain view -- chicagotribune.com
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
Calorie-count disclosures would be required on menus at chain restaurants under federal legislation that has the backing of the restaurant industry and nutrition labeling watchdogs.The Senate backers of ...
June 12 at 9:51am
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Menu Labeling Out to lunch? Steer clear of the Panera Chipotle Chicken sandwich on Artisan French Bread, with 1,070 calories, 55 g fat, 2,570 mg sodium. And that's before those tasty chips!

Bills urge restaurants to post information on calorie, fat counts - St. Petersburg Times
Source: www.tampabay.com
As Americans grow ever fatter, officials are pushing to require some food sellers to give us straight facts on calories. McDonald's makes sure that you know the dollar cost of a Quarter Pounder before you order. But the dietary cost isn't on the menu board.
June 8 at 10:10am
Al
Al at 6:43pm June 9
Gee, this sandwich is only 26 points, but who's counting?
Rahn Sibley

Rahn Sibley If my little supports this so do I, yet Pork Fat does rule!

June 4 at 7:03pm · Report
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Menu Labeling A compilation of press about CSPI's salt study makes you realize what restaurants are really hiding in their foods.

Heart Attack Entrees and Side Orders of Stroke
Source: www.youtube.com
Unsafe levels of sodium chloride, or salt, in chain restaurant meals increase one's chance of developing hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. ...
June 3 at 2:42pm
Jessica
Jessica at 3:40am June 24
I write to my congressmen through CSPI; they make it easy to know who to write to, and encourage taking action. YES!!!!!!
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Menu Labeling Check out CSPI's Xtreme Eating Awards 2009! Fried macaroni and cheese balls with 1,570 calories and 69 grams of saturated fat? You'd be better off eating a stick of butter!

cspinet.org
Source: cspinet.org
June 2 at 1:49pm
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Menu Labeling Menu labeling policy passed in Oregon yesterday!

Menu-labeling bill wins OK from Ore. lawmakers | KVAL CBS 13 - News, Weather and Sports - Eugene, OR
Source: www.kval.com
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Chain restaurants will be required to display calorie counts for hamburgers, French fries and the rest of their offerings under a bill that won final approval Monday in the Oregon Legislature.
June 2 at 7:04am
Sandy
Sandy at 9:50am June 2
Great, now hopefully New York will follow soon
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Menu Labeling Connecticut law makers have 2 more days to pass their menu labeling policy before the session ends! Have any family or friends in CT? Send them this link to contact their Reps now!

Take Action: Menu labeling moving in Connecticut!
Source: takeaction.cspinet.org
The Connecticut House of Representatives will soon vote on the menu labeling bill, which would provide nutrition information on menus and menu boards at fast-food and other chain restaurants in Connecticut.
June 1 at 11:52am
Lucy
Lucy at 6:18pm June 1
The House is voting on it right now...and have been for at least 2 hours...lots of filibustering by the republicans. Looks like a long night...catch it on www.ct-n.com and go to the House Session link.
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Menu Labeling Did you know a serving of regular salad dressing at Cosi is 360 cal? Neither did D. Thompson at The Atlantic. Check out his editorial praising menu labeling.

In Praise of Calorie-Counting - The Atlantic Business Channel
Source: business.theatlantic.com
Here's a story I like to tell. I used to eat Cosi salads for lunch about three days a week. Then I read that a serving of Cosi's salad dressing has about 360 calories. As somebody who likes his salads ...
May 19 at 7:11am
Margo
Margo at 6:34pm May 19
I'm with Thompson, if I am going to eat that many calories, I want to know it and enjoy it. Great lines:
"I'm actually on a diet. Could you hold the dressing and just put two big scoops of chocolate ice cream on top of the lettuce, instead? Thanks."
Kara

Kara Carrotmob for menu labeling?

Group Organizes Consumers to “Reverse Boycott” Their Food Dollars to Spur Change : Eat. Drink. Bette
Source: eatdrinkbetter.com
The first Carrotmob “reverse boycott” started with a convenience store in San Francisco. The store owner out-competed a few dozen other businesses by pledging to use 22% of the profits from ...
May 18 at 9:55am
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Menu Labeling Sen. Harkin and Rep. DeLauro have introduced the national menu labeling bill, the MEAL Act, in Congress!

Menu labeling gets a federal push | California Consumer | Los Angeles Times
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
Shopping deals and tips from the Los Angeles Times.
May 18 at 7:20am
Kelly Jad'on

Kelly Jad'on I'm a fan>>

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May 14 at 9:59am
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Menu Labeling Menu labeling is coming to Massachusetts! The Public Health Commission's policy, which passed yesterday, makes Massachusetts the second state to pass menu labeling, after California did last fall. Menu labeling is on the move!

Calorie counting to become easier in Mass. at Boston.com
Source: multimedia.boston.com
Description: (NECN: Latoyia Edwards, Framingham, Mass.) - Counting calories is about to get easier in Massachusetts. The State's Public Health Council has voted to force chain restaurants to list calorie counts for all items. The new rule includes posting...
May 14 at 8:39am
Heather
Heather at 9:35am May 14
Hopefully NC will be next!
Karla
Karla at 10:50am May 14
Colorado needs it!
Heather Scruggs

Heather Scruggs We need menu labeling in NC!!!

May 13 at 5:07pm · Report
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Menu Labeling Take a minute to watch ABC's coverage of CSPI's new report on salt. One Red Lobster meal provides enough salt for 4 days! Without nutrition information posted on the menu, how could a customer know?

Are You Eating Too Much Salt? - ABC News
Source: abcnews.go.com
One group advocating healthy eating says that at some chain restaurants, we may be getting nearly four times the amount of salt we need in a day in one single sitting. Find out what healthy alternatives you can find at your favorite chain restaurants.
May 12 at 7:28am
Sandi
Sandi at 9:08am May 12
Thankfully someone is on our side (the Public) so we can be more knowledgeable and make intelligent choices.
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Menu Labeling Check out La Vida Locavore's blog post tearing apart a restaurant lobbyist's argument against menu labeling in Oregon. Informative and amusing!

La Vida Locavore:: Oregon Menu Labeling Update
Source: www.lavidalocavore.org
is the blog for anyone whose crazy life includes planting, growing, weeding, fertilizing, raising, picking, harvesting, processing, cooking, baking, making, serving, buying, selling, distributing, transporting, ...
May 7 at 6:21am
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Menu Labeling Gotta Have It? The large Cold Stone "Oh, Fudge!" milkshake provides 1,920 calories (just about a day's worth) and 69g of saturated fat (more than enough for 3 days.)

A 2,000-Calorie Snack? No Fudgin' Way, Says Nutrition Action ~ Newsroom ~ News from CSPI
Source: cspinet.org
WASHINGTON—If the obesity epidemic needed a stimulus package, it would look much like the 24-fl.-oz. Oh Fudge! shake from Cold Stone Creamery, which sends a 1,920-calorie deposit of chocolate ice cream, milk, and fudge syrup into the bellies of those willing to pay $5.50 or more. ...
May 4 at 8:30am
Julie
Julie at 8:45am May 4
Ouch! That's insane...and again proves why menu labeling is so important!
Joyce
Joyce at 10:51am May 5
Holy ! That would make it 44 POINTS (figure there's no fiber in it) How could labeling not be a good thing.
Morgan Schwarzenegger

Morgan Schwarzenegger It would help if everyone would do this voluntarily.

May 1 at 4:36am · Report
Greg McCarthy

Greg McCarthy Great stuff. We need this information right along with the price.

April 30 at 6:44pm · Report
Margaret Pribel

Margaret Pribel Glad you're here, I just signed a petition.

April 30 at 4:36pm · Report
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Menu Labeling Sen. Harkin and Rep. DeLauro will introduce the national menu labeling act (MEAL) next week! Urge your Congressmembers to cosponsor MEAL today!

Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Cosponsor National Menu Labeling!
Source: takeaction.cspinet.org
Please urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the MEAL (Menu Education and Labeling) Act, sponsored by Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Rosa DeLauro. The MEAL Act would provide nutrition information on menus and menu boards of fast-food and other chain restaurants nationwide.
April 30 at 8:01am
Jessica
Jessica at 8:03am April 30
I live in Louisiana and just called all of my Representatives and Congressmen to cosponsor the bill. Let's hope that it at least makes them pay attention.
Deborah
Deborah at 1:31pm April 30
LOVE this!
Daiva
Daiva at 8:35pm April 30
Gettin' closer all the time - how exciting!
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Menu Labeling Check out Oregon News Channel KTVZ's segment on menu labeling coming soon to the state!

Oregon steps closer to requiring menu labeling - KTVZ.com Central Oregons News, Weather and Sports L
Source: www.ktvz.com
"I have myself been very alarmed by the calorie and fat content in somethingI think is really healthy,"Kelly McDonald,chair of the Healthy Active Central Oregon Coalition, said Tuesday.
April 29 at 7:02am
Margo
Margo at 7:36pm April 29
Great story!
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ONE SMART COOKIE - New York Post
Source: www.nypost.com
Only in New York, kid! At a bake sale that would make Mayor Bloomberg proud, a 10-year-old Upper West Side girl displays the calorie count of homemade oatmeal raisin cookies she's selling at...
April 23 at 7:45am
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Menu Labeling Beth Johnson (National Restaurant Association): "I think that the environment is very positive for nutrition disclosure. We do think the opportunity is ripe to get this done."

Hunger for labeling (and doughnuts) - Washington Times
Source: washingtontimes.com
When state legislators in West Virginia sat down in a House committee last week to dine on fatty doughnuts and breakfast biscuits, a video of the proceedings hit YouTube and earned mention by "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno.
April 22 at 9:29am
Karla
Karla at 6:43pm April 22
menu labeling needs to happen nationwide