FDA proposes rules requiring restaurants to post calorie counts on menus
Apr-03-2011

In the latest attempt to gain ground against the nation's epidemic of obesity, the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules Friday that would require some restaurant and fast-food chains to post the calorie content of standard items on their menus.

The rules, which are subject to another round of public comment before they take final form, would also apply to vending machines, coffee shops and convenience and grocery stores. But they would not apply to movie theaters, bowling alleys or airlines.

A California law requiring chain restaurants to display calorie counts has been in effect since January, but many counties - including Los Angeles - have put off enforcing the regulation until the release of the federal guidelines.

Some fast-food chains in the state, including McDonald's, have already begun displaying calorie counts on posted menus in some locations.

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