Well THAT got your attention, didn't it?
I've been roaming lately, running back and forth to PA to help sooth mom as my father's health fails and cutting myself some slack and hitting the outlets in
Leesburg (oh Crate & Barrel outlet, how do I love thee, let me count the ways...).
Anywho, I noticed that both in VA & PA, nutritional information is posted for restaurants (
Panera, and yes, I beg your food-snobby forgiveness for eating at a chain) and the ready-made foods at
Wegmans. And let me tell you something, it REALLY changes how you order when you figure out that a whole sandwich is in the mid-900 calorie range.
Yowsa! I still got the darn cookie though -- my sweet tooth would not be stopped.
I have to say, I
liked being able to see the damage that would be done before it
occurred. I changed my mind on what I ordered in both cases and felt a little better for the decision. With a little research, I found that the MD General Assembly proposed a bill in March 2009 that will require all chain restaurants with more than 15 locations to post nutritional info (here's a link for more info:
http://www.cspinet.org/new/200903031.html), but I have no clue when this would be enacted, or if it has even passed a vote yet.
I'm definitely NOT a big chain-restaurant fan, but I like knowing that if there's no alternative close-by, at least I'll have the info to make a good decision. What do you think?
Yay or nay?