Calorie Counts Next Up On Menu

Item: Calorie counts next up on menu: Proposal would require chains to post numbers /Tribune Washington Bureau

More Info: In the latest attempt to gain ground against the nation’s epidemic of obesity, the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules Friday that require restaurant and fast-food chains to post the calorie content of standard items on their menus. But the rules, which would also apply to vending machines, coffee shops, and convenience and grocery stores but not to movie theaters, bowling alleys and airliners, underscored the herculean challenge in helping Americans reduce their calorie intake: Despite decades of trying, the United States has made little or no progress against one of its biggest public health challenges.

Question: Would you eat differently at restaurants, if you knew how many calories you were consuming?