Delayed Calorie Disclosure Rule Takes Effect for U.S. Food Sellers

Source: Reuters Many restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and movie theaters across the United States are required starting on Monday to clearly display food calorie counts as part of a push to trim expanding American waistlines and control healthcare costs. Almost 37 percent of U.S. adults are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity raises the risk of preventable, life-threatening illnesses – including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer – and is responsible for billions of dollars in annual healthcare costs. Americans consume one-third of their calories away from home and proponents of the rule, more than 15 years in the making, say it gives people information to make healthier dietary choices. “Menu labeling allows people an easy way to cut hundreds of calories or more with simple, split-second decisions,” said