Showing posts with label Calorie Counts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Calorie Counts. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Calorie counts on menus force hard choices

"Once they put up the calorie counts, then suddenly I was like, `I can't eat this, this is a whole day's worth of calories,'" said Ramos, 26, of her Chipotle burrito. At Starbucks, the culinary writer said, "I have ended up ordering a hot tea, which is nothing, or a bottle of water."

Blame New York City officials for her misery. The city requires chain restaurants to post calories alongside menu items, which means she has to face the music: That blueberry muffin has 510 calories.

Associated Press

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