Comments on: City to Calorie Labeling: Drop Dead

By: America’s Booby Prize

America’s Booby Prize — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:33:22 +0000

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By: natl

natl — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:23:37 +0000

One other issue that this study did not look at was the how often people ate at the restaurants.

By: Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Comment of the Day - True/Slant

Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – Comment of the Day - True/Slant — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:45:18 +0000

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By: happyfeet

happyfeet — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:13 +0000

When you look at this as a customer you’re seeing two numbers. Calories and price.

I suspect the way many people order is related to an interplay between these variables.

By: rockyinlaw

rockyinlaw — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:28:52 +0000

Two other reasons come to mind: one, that this all happened as the economy tumbled and as the level of stress and angst and all around bad news increased, so did the urge to eat more for comfort than for hunger … and two, that New Yorkers just don’t like to be told what to do! ever!

By: Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – More on Calorie Cluelessness - True/Slant

Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – More on Calorie Cluelessness - True/Slant — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:06:44 +0000

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By: You Can Show a Fat Bastard Calories, but You Can't Make Him Count - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:41:54 +0000

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By: Ryan Sager

Ryan Sager — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:30:22 +0000

On a practical level, restaurants argue it’s too hard to do labeling for individually prepared meals as opposed to standardized fast-food fare.

Really, because this is a project created by the rich to try to get the poor to straighten up their act.

By: Jen Doll

Jen Doll — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:16:26 +0000

Why label fast food items but not fancy-schmancy dinners at restaurants, which I’m sure have comparable (or more) fat and calories. Or wine and beer cals, for that matter…

By: Ryan Sager

Ryan Sager — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:19:08 +0000

No, the typical fast food consumer probably isn’t paying attention to his or health, one reason this might not ultimately be such a hot idea. Meanwhile, the one time I came across these numbers (guess I eat fast food a lot less than I used to) was at Nathan’s on Coney Island. Really shocking numbers. Ruined the whole experience. Definitely made me order less (though, can I trust my own self report?).