Though Americans eat out more than ever before, few restaurants provide nutrition information at the point of ordering.  As a result, we often get more calories, fat, and salt than we realize. Without clear, easy-to-use nutrition information at the point of ordering, it’s difficult to make informed choices at restaurants.  Few people would guess that a small milkshake has more calories than a Big Mac or that a tuna sandwich from a typical deli contains twice as many calories as the roast beef with mustard.

More than twenty states and localities are considering policies that would require fast-food and other chain restaurants to provide calories and other nutrition information on menus and menu boards—four have already passed policies.  

For help implementing a menu labeling policy in your area or for more information, contact us at: nutritionpolicy@cspinet.org.