FDA starts countdown to May 2017 calorie-count menu mandate

Seven years after the provision became law, retail food establishments ranging from sit-down restaurants and cafeterias to delicatessens, fast-food outlets, coffee shops and bakeries will have to include calorie counts on their menus for the foods they sell. The deadline for compliance will fall in May 2017, says FDA, one year after its final guidance… » Read More

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