This may CURE your CRAVING! :)

cola262 · Jul 17th, 2008, 11:44 PM

Yay! It works both ways. I saw a sandwich the other day that was only like 270 calories....for $6.95....okay I dunno about healthy but paying that much for something that won't fill me up?

Woah, I just doublechecked that pic up there....440 calories for just a cookie? wow.

pinkandgreen · Jul 18th, 2008, 04:01 PM

i love the idea. Ever since I was a die hard fan of the taco bell taco salad and someone told me it has over 1,000 calories

i always wonder how many calories are in what i'm eating out.

schadenfreude · Jul 18th, 2008, 05:04 PM

I don't think it should be mandated that restaurants have to post the information, but it certainly is eye-opening!

Selena · Jul 18th, 2008, 05:13 PM

I wish this was the law EVERYWHERE! People are clueless as to how many calories are in things. Also they do not know how many calories they should have in a day. Maybe this would also force stores to find healthier less caloric items to list.

MissV · Jul 18th, 2008, 05:29 PM

Wow a cookie from sb is 440 calories wtfffffff!

cascratchfever · Jul 18th, 2008, 05:33 PM

I like this, I hope it spreads all the way down here to Arkansas, the home of unhealthy people lol. If I have the calorie info in front of me, I always do my best to choose something that's reasonably low in calories so I think it would be great for restaurants to have this. I wonder how it'll effect little mom and pop places that might not have the high tech equipment to get an accurate calorie count from the food they're making?

windycityaj · Jul 18th, 2008, 05:51 PM

This definitely would cure my craving!! The muffins at Starbucks are outrageous!!!! I don't eat them very often, but now that I know.....jeez!

PinkSuadeSoho · Jul 18th, 2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by emmalawyer

I like this mainly because I think it thwarts the BS marketing efforts of a lot of these eating establishments which take all the fat out of some hideously unhealthy fare, replace it with an equally ridiculous amount of sugar, write fat-free in bold print in a corner of the label next to some drawing of a stick figure on a bike and slap it on the menu under the ''healthy choice for a healthy heart'' heading!

^Exactly

The mini rice cakes that they claim, (to be a better choice), still loaded with salt and sugar. Yet they market it as a healthy alternative. Unfreakinbelievable

jayjay77 · Jul 18th, 2008, 08:15 PM

I love that some many places in NYC are now posting calories. It really helps me make informed choices. Yes, I still eat some junk, but at least I know what I'm getting into!

soshesaid · Jul 19th, 2008, 05:36 AM

I don't really understand how people can't figure out generally how many calories are in a food from knowing the ingredients; almost everything at the grocery store is labeled with nutrition information. This article is so sensationalized. Fast food is fattening! Shocking!

MichelleAntonia · Jul 19th, 2008, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by soshesaid

I don't really understand how people can't figure out generally how many calories are in a food from knowing the ingredients; almost everything at the grocery store is labeled with nutrition information. This article is so sensationalized. Fast food is fattening! Shocking!

lol, exactly.

i think most ppl who pay attention to nutrition are pretty capable of figuring out for themselves what's healthy and what's not. if i want to eat healthy, i simply don't go to starbucks, or any restaurant really. to me, it's that simple.

when i want to splurge, those calorie counts aren't going to stop me. they're not telling me something i couldn't have guessed anyway, and decided to not give a crap about upon walking to the counter and and deciding to order it

Tangerine · Jul 19th, 2008, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by schadenfreude

I don't think it should be mandated that restaurants have to post the information

Totally agree.

There are few things I hate more than unnecessary laws. Jesus, like there aren't enough laws in this country!!! Soon enough, LAWS will replace the essential need for personal responsibility. You can take your own bad choices to court based on laws. gtfo!

Ok I get it, this makes choices easier, but REQUIRING it is a different beast altogether. Its almost like putting the responsibility of obesity on a business, not the person eating. Look, you didn't know that this three scoop sundae with a huge slice of cake we were serving had 2000 cals, so its not your fault, it ours!

And like someone said, lets be real, is it THAT shocking that the typical huge, greasy, and sauce laden serving of restaurants are calorie bombs that are bad for you?

I think this should be voluntary for businesses, offered in a pamphlet or online, so if you want to, you can look. Problem solved.

audball67 · Jul 19th, 2008, 12:18 PM

^^They are debating a similar law here where I live and they interviewed small business owners, who said that the cost of rewriting all their menus, placards, etc. would be very high (especially for those restaurants who change their ingredients often) - and unfortunately, they would have to consider passing the cost onto the customer. This includes larger independent restaurants who are feeling the brunt of the economic woes.

I'm sure it's easier for a big chain to absorb the costs for menu switchovers, website updates, etc., but I still think that having that option of the information right in front of you would be nice at all restaurants/eatieries. I agree though that there needs to be some form of self-control exhibited by the consumer - we put that stuff in our face, not the restaurants...

schadenfreude · Jul 19th, 2008, 12:26 PM

Exactly. Besides, I can't help to think that many people don't have any conception of what "calories" mean anyway, and they're certainly not going to care what the little number says.

I recognize that this is not a particularly PC comment, but I really don't have sympathy for anyone who suffers the consequences of eating poorly in this day and age. Is it *really* that complicated to understand what foods are good and bad for you? The popular media constantly inundates the public with this information. You'd seriously have to live under a rock to NOT know. I don't expect people to understand the concept of calories and fat grams, but the idea that fruits and veggies are a better choice than burgers and fries doesn't really seem like a stretch.

cosmogrl5 · Jul 19th, 2008, 07:53 PM

I think it's a good idea, but I am stunned at the fact that people in that article are so shocked that a burger and fries and a bloomin' onion have a lot of calories! I guess I assumed that healthy eating was common sense for everyone and that people were deliberately choosing not to eat healthfully. It goes to show how warped our society is when it comes to nutrition.

Jul 17th, 2008, 11:44 PM	#16
cola262 Member Location: NYC	Yay! It works both ways. I saw a sandwich the other day that was only like 270 calories....for $6.95....okay I dunno about healthy but paying that much for something that won't fill me up? Woah, I just doublechecked that pic up there....440 calories for just a cookie? wow. __________________ Speedyshaper.com Solutions for your sagging bags.Since March 07

Jul 18th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#20
MissV Member Location: somewhere fabulous	Wow a cookie from sb is 440 calories wtfffffff! __________________ Caution: Extremely short fuse with incompetent people.

Jul 18th, 2008, 05:33 PM	#21
cascratchfever Member	I like this, I hope it spreads all the way down here to Arkansas, the home of unhealthy people lol. If I have the calorie info in front of me, I always do my best to choose something that's reasonably low in calories so I think it would be great for restaurants to have this. I wonder how it'll effect little mom and pop places that might not have the high tech equipment to get an accurate calorie count from the food they're making? __________________

Jul 18th, 2008, 05:51 PM	#22
windycityaj Member Location: Chicago, IL	This definitely would cure my craving!! The muffins at Starbucks are outrageous!!!! I don't eat them very often, but now that I know.....jeez! __________________ Purse ban is officially over!!! My wishlist..... Black Blondie flap......It's here!!!! 4/8/2008 Chanel Cambon Tote w/accessories YSL black Mombasa (snagged a Vincennes bag)...it's here!! 6/16/08 Black Coach "Mandy" So many bags...so little time (and money)!!!

Jul 19th, 2008, 05:36 AM	#25
soshesaid Member Location: Los Angeles, CA	I don't really understand how people can't figure out generally how many calories are in a food from knowing the ingredients; almost everything at the grocery store is labeled with nutrition information. This article is so sensationalized. Fast food is fattening! Shocking! __________________ As long as you know men are like children, you know everything. - Coco Chanel

Jul 18th, 2008, 04:01 PM	#17
pinkandgreen Member	i love the idea. Ever since I was a die hard fan of the taco bell taco salad and someone told me it has over 1,000 calories i always wonder how many calories are in what i'm eating out.

Jul 18th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#18
schadenfreude Ca va, ca va	I don't think it should be mandated that restaurants have to post the information, but it certainly is eye-opening!

Jul 18th, 2008, 05:13 PM	#19
Selena	I wish this was the law EVERYWHERE! People are clueless as to how many calories are in things. Also they do not know how many calories they should have in a day. Maybe this would also force stores to find healthier less caloric items to list. __________________

Jul 18th, 2008, 08:15 PM	#24
jayjay77 Member Location: New York	I love that some many places in NYC are now posting calories. It really helps me make informed choices. Yes, I still eat some junk, but at least I know what I'm getting into!

Jul 19th, 2008, 12:18 PM	#28
audball67 Member	^^They are debating a similar law here where I live and they interviewed small business owners, who said that the cost of rewriting all their menus, placards, etc. would be very high (especially for those restaurants who change their ingredients often) - and unfortunately, they would have to consider passing the cost onto the customer. This includes larger independent restaurants who are feeling the brunt of the economic woes. I'm sure it's easier for a big chain to absorb the costs for menu switchovers, website updates, etc., but I still think that having that option of the information right in front of you would be nice at all restaurants/eatieries. I agree though that there needs to be some form of self-control exhibited by the consumer - we put that stuff in our face, not the restaurants... __________________ We have to replace beauty, which is a cultural concept, with goodness, which is a humanist concept. - Philippe Starck

Jul 19th, 2008, 12:26 PM	#29
schadenfreude Ca va, ca va	Exactly. Besides, I can't help to think that many people don't have any conception of what "calories" mean anyway, and they're certainly not going to care what the little number says. I recognize that this is not a particularly PC comment, but I really don't have sympathy for anyone who suffers the consequences of eating poorly in this day and age. Is it really that complicated to understand what foods are good and bad for you? The popular media constantly inundates the public with this information. You'd seriously have to live under a rock to NOT know. I don't expect people to understand the concept of calories and fat grams, but the idea that fruits and veggies are a better choice than burgers and fries doesn't really seem like a stretch.

Jul 19th, 2008, 07:53 PM	#30
cosmogrl5 Member	I think it's a good idea, but I am stunned at the fact that people in that article are so shocked that a burger and fries and a bloomin' onion have a lot of calories! I guess I assumed that healthy eating was common sense for everyone and that people were deliberately choosing not to eat healthfully. It goes to show how warped our society is when it comes to nutrition. __________________