It will be harder to buy junk food in New York and Massachusetts starting in 2009. Both states will require restaurants to post calorie counts on their menu items.
New York Gov. David Paterson is backing three other proposals that are designed to encourage healthy eating:
- Prohibiting restaurants from offering foods that contain trans-fats.
- Banning public schools from selling junk food.
- Requiring consumers to pay an 18-percent tax on sugary sodas.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick wants schools to send home "weight report cards" to parents of children in the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth grades. Under the Patrick plan, parents with overweight and obese children would receive advice on nutrition and exercise.
Labels: calorie_restriction, junk-food, restaurants
Posted By: Aspen Education Group
