A lot is happening in the restaurant industry these days. On the heals of the FDA menu labeling rule is the National Restaurant Association’s release of the “What’s Hot in 2015” culinary forcast. Healthful kids meals retained its spot in the top 10 and nutrition...
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FDA Finally Publishes Menu Labeling Rules!
Whether you have over 20 units or just one, publishing nutrition data is hot and Restaurant Dietitian can help you. The FDA just released its rules mandated under the 2010 Affordable Healthcare Act. The Nation’s Restaurant News summarized the guidelines here or get...
News for April 2012
Friday, April 1st the FDA released it’s proposed guidelines for Restaurant Menu Labeling. The complete guideline includes a 183 page document for restaurants and a 68 page document for vending machine operators. Both can be found at our website...
2010 Healthcare Reform requires chain restaurants to provide calorie count of menu items
Today’s Dietitian reports that President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010. Healthcare reform became a reality for all Americans and it mandates chain restaurants to provide calorie levels in menu items at the point...
Nutrition Labeling for Restaurant Chains
Labeling is now the law in all 50 states. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires restaurants with 20 or more locations nationally to add calorie counts to menus, menu boards and drive-thru menu boards for standard menu items. It also requires covered...