Governor wants new rules on disclosing calorie counts
Albany -- Enjoy that slice of carrot cake guilt-free while you can. Gov. Paterson thinks you ought to know that it contains 1,500 calories, and wants a law requiring chain supermarkets and restaurants to tell you about it.
It's the new front in the governor's battle with obesity. The proposed legislation, announced Monday at the Capitol, honors a promise from Paterson's State of the State speech in January, and bolsters what the governor hopes will become one of the hallmarks of his tenure: a wide-ranging anti-obesity campaign.
"The legislation will help New Yorkers make better decisions about what they eat," Paterson said. "When people know what their choices are, they seem to make better choices."
Albany -- Enjoy that slice of carrot cake guilt-free while you can. Gov. Paterson thinks you ought to know that it contains 1,500 calories, and wants a law requiring chain supermarkets and restaurants to tell you about it.
It's the new front in the governor's battle with obesity. The proposed legislation, announced Monday at the Capitol, honors a promise from Paterson's State of the State speech in January, and bolsters what the governor hopes will become one of the hallmarks of his tenure: a wide-ranging anti-obesity campaign.
"The legislation will help New Yorkers make better decisions about what they eat," Paterson said. "When people know what their choices are, they seem to make better choices."
Damn straight! If that law passes, I'll finally be able to find out whether the Baconator that I love so much is really the tasty low-fat treat I've always believed it to be. I'm sure it is, but it'll be nice to see it in writing. And if it's not, then I guess I'll just eat vegetables instead. If I can find any that taste like a Baconator.
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