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Being a foodie and a libertarian, I seem to care about the freedom of eaters and restaurants more than most people. In many jurisdictions, restaurants (typically chains) are forced to show varying degrees of nutritional information on their menus. I think this is a waste of money for the bureaucrats to spend studying and enforcing this, plus on the restaurants that have to comply. A study just came out showing that nutricional information didn't actually affect anything: Study Finds Menu Labeling Didn’t Change Eating Habits.
This makes sense, when people go to typical chain restaurants, they already know they the food isn't healthy. While regulators and activists seem to think that fat people are simply too stupid to realize what makes them fat, the truth is many people know exactly what is making them fat and they still choose to do it (or they aren't unhealthy, and decide to eat at an unhealthy restaurant once and a while). No one walks into a fast food restaurant for the purpose of eating a healthy meal.
I don't think this one law will bankrupt almost any chain with more than 20 locations, but it certainly isn't going to help them either. Apparently, it also doesn't help their customers.
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I was in the restaurant business for nearly all my life, people with food concerns mention it only AFTER they received their food or beverage and consumed it. Sorry we can't read minds nor do we have ESP!
The number of people with allergies or some self restrictive diet is growing and it was the topic of discussion given by a registered dietician (who self admitted to having aversions to food...........great having whack jobs in positions of authority setting the rules)
She asked for our help in aiding those with food concerns (more of me looking out for other dumb asses who can't think and speak for themselves) I suggested an awareness campaign (yeah our tax dollars being put to good use ........i know you all want to string me but wait for it).
My suggestion was the following"Got Allergies -Tell your Server" stickers to be stuck on menus.
The laboratory analysis is $2,000.00 for the first item then $50 for each item after.
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