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What are we Eating? Require Restaurants to Provide Nutritional Information
Target: California Senate Committee on HealthSponsored by: California Center for Public Health Advocacy
Increasingly,
Californians are utilizing restaurants to feed themselves and their families - on average, we eat 218 restaurant meals a
year.
So when we eat out - what are we eating?
The government has long required food sold in supermarkets to include information about calories, fat and other nutritional values. But these rules don't apply to restaurants. Some restaurants provide their nutritional information, but it's entirely voluntary, and more than two-thirds of the largest chain restaurants do not provide any information about their food to their customers.
It is time that California chain restaurants provide nutritional information to customers.
Newly introduced legislation in California, if passed, would require fast-food outlets and other restaurant chains to disclose on menus and menu boards the amount of calories, carbohydrates, saturated and trans fats, and sodium in the food they serve.
Tell your State Senator that you want to know what you are eating - Support the passage of SB 120 requiring nutritional labeling on menus!
So when we eat out - what are we eating?
The government has long required food sold in supermarkets to include information about calories, fat and other nutritional values. But these rules don't apply to restaurants. Some restaurants provide their nutritional information, but it's entirely voluntary, and more than two-thirds of the largest chain restaurants do not provide any information about their food to their customers.
It is time that California chain restaurants provide nutritional information to customers.
Newly introduced legislation in California, if passed, would require fast-food outlets and other restaurant chains to disclose on menus and menu boards the amount of calories, carbohydrates, saturated and trans fats, and sodium in the food they serve.
Tell your State Senator that you want to know what you are eating - Support the passage of SB 120 requiring nutritional labeling on menus!
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We signed the “What are we Eating? Require Restaurants to Provide Nutritional Information” petition!
# 2,001:
3:10 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Jeff Kruse, Florida
# 2,000:
11:33 am PDT, Apr 12,
Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
I support all efforts to increase nutrional disclosure.
I support all efforts to increase nutrional disclosure.
# 1,999:
7:32 am PDT, Apr 9,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 1,998:
2:06 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Erin Wilson, Ohio
# 1,997:
2:31 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 1,996:
2:33 pm PDT, Apr 1,
Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire
# 1,995:
8:56 am PDT, Mar 24,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
What are they hiding? If nothing, then make it known so we can make heathier choices. Seems simple to me.
What are they hiding? If nothing, then make it known so we can make heathier choices. Seems simple to me.
# 1,994:
4:36 am PDT, Mar 22,
Art Deco, Maine
# 1,993:
2:20 am PDT, Mar 14,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 1,992:
8:32 am PDT, Mar 13,
Daniel Amon, South Carolina
# 1,991:
4:14 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Amanda Carson, Washington
# 1,990:
10:07 am PDT, Mar 10,
Tarrasa Gariepy, Texas
# 1,989:
2:06 pm PST, Mar 7,
Maria Sebelist, Pennsylvania
# 1,988:
12:57 am PST, Feb 19,
Terry L. west, West Virginia
# 1,987:
5:44 pm PST, Feb 17,
Laura Zanoli, Italy
# 1,986:
12:40 pm PST, Feb 12,
Simon Sol kemp, Oregon
# 1,985:
8:57 am PST, Feb 11,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
# 1,984:
7:32 am PST, Feb 10,
Misty Hodges, West Virginia
# 1,983:
4:44 pm PST, Feb 9,
Louise Lanham, Texas
# 1,982:
12:59 pm PST, Feb 6,
Jaimie Beard, Canada
# 1,981:
5:43 pm PST, Feb 2,
Jennifer Shaw, Wisconsin
# 1,980:
4:25 pm PST, Feb 1,
Angela Jasper, Texas
# 1,979:
11:20 am PST, Jan 31,
Name not displayed, Texas
For those of us who make a strong effort to eat right and stay fit, the lack of information in what goes into our food makes that very difficult. I am not asking for perfect numbers, but some general guidelines would be VERY helpful.
For those of us who make a strong effort to eat right and stay fit, the lack of information in what goes into our food makes that very difficult. I am not asking for perfect numbers, but some general guidelines would be VERY helpful.
# 1,978:
8:08 am PST, Jan 31,
Kyna Crain, Montana
# 1,977:
9:58 pm PST, Jan 30,
Laurel Watson, Arizona
# 1,976:
12:05 pm PST, Jan 29,
Emilio Rivera, Florida
# 1,975:
6:31 pm PST, Jan 28,
Jon Marsh, California
# 1,974:
2:26 pm PST, Jan 28,
Christine De Vany, Utah
# 1,973:
12:49 pm PST, Jan 28,
Robin Hill, Georgia
As some one who was just diagnosed as having type II diabetes I believe this is a good thing.
As some one who was just diagnosed as having type II diabetes I believe this is a good thing.
# 1,972:
7:08 pm PST, Jan 27,
Anne Healy, California
I would be more likely to eat out more if I knew what the nutritional value was of what I was ordering.
I would be more likely to eat out more if I knew what the nutritional value was of what I was ordering.
# 1,971:
6:52 pm PST, Jan 27,
Stephanie Marsh, California
# 1,970:
11:01 pm PST, Jan 20,
Clarrisa Gonzales, Utah
# 1,969:
11:18 am PST, Jan 20,
Samantha Kyser, Texas
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11:22 am PST, Jan 18,
Amanda A, Washington
# 1,967:
11:02 pm PST, Jan 16,
Name not displayed, New Zealand
# 1,966:
4:23 am PST, Jan 16,
Robley Ray, Georgia
# 1,965:
7:56 am PST, Jan 9,
Carol Greenlees, West Virginia
If the government is concerned about the obesity epidemic, it is time that did something about it. This would be a cost efficient way to start!!!
If the government is concerned about the obesity epidemic, it is time that did something about it. This would be a cost efficient way to start!!!
# 1,964:
5:37 pm PST, Jan 6,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 1,963:
1:07 am PST, Jan 6,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
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7:26 am PST, Jan 4,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 1,961:
9:25 pm PST, Jan 3,
Name not displayed, California
I'd like to know the ingredients too.
I'd like to know the ingredients too.
# 1,960:
10:07 am PST, Jan 3,
Michael Rabasco, Minnesota
# 1,959:
4:54 am PST, Jan 1,
Robert De Souza, United Kingdom
# 1,958:
6:16 pm PST, Dec 31,
Eric Hill, Washington
# 1,957:
12:28 pm PST, Dec 27,
Jacquelyn Michaud, Maine
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6:32 pm PST, Dec 19,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 1,955:
8:01 am PST, Dec 19,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 1,953:
1:47 pm PST, Nov 12,
Joe Jordan-Allen, Utah
# 1,952:
10:10 pm PST, Nov 10,
Ron Valledor, California
I have to watch my diet according to my Dr. and the only way to know is the nutritional values listed on foods that I consume.
I have to watch my diet according to my Dr. and the only way to know is the nutritional values listed on foods that I consume.
# 1,951:
10:58 am PST, Nov 4,
Angel Harris, Tennessee