ArticleObesity science & practice2020
Federal calorie labelling compliance at US chain restaurants.
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- Socioeconomic position and the effect of energy labelling on consumer behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
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- Compliance With England's Calorie Labeling Regulations 3 Years After Policy Implementation.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) · 2026Article
- Evaluating the association between the introduction of mandatory calorie labelling and energy consumed using observational data from the out-of-home food sector in England.Nature human behaviour · 2025Article
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- Navigating the online food environment: policy pathways for promoting food access, transparency, and healthy food choices online.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Menu Calorie Label Use and Diet Quality: a Cross-Sectional Study.American journal of preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Availability of calorie information on online menus from chain restaurants in the USA: current prevalence and legal landscape.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- The impact of the federal menu labeling law on the sentiment of Twitter discussions about restaurants and food retailers: An interrupted time series analysis.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Energy labelling of alcoholic drinks: An important or inconsequential obesity policy?Obesity science & practice · 2023Review
- Changes in Calorie Content of Menu Items at Large Chain Restaurants After Implementation of Calorie Labels.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- Changes in the calorie and nutrient content of purchased fast food meals after calorie menu labeling: A natural experiment.PLoS medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of Menu Labeling Policies on Transnational Restaurant Chains to Promote a Healthy Diet: A Scoping Review to Inform Policy and Research.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Federal calorie labelling compliance at US chain restaurants.Obesity science & practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe 2010 Affordable Care Act included a provision requiring chain food establishments to post calories on menus. In 2017, prior to the final implementation of the law, 59 of 90 top-selling chains had fully implemented labelling. This study extends the documentation of compliance to the 200 top-selling chains after the nationwide requirement went into effect in May 2018.
methodsTo determine if restaurants were compliant with the federal menu labelling law, objective information was collected from all 197 of the 200 highest grossing restaurant chains in the United States. The study team obtained information via site visits and internet searches for a convenience sample of restaurants within each of these chains.
results94% had implemented menu calorie labelling after the May 2018 deadline. Of the 11 chains not complying, six were full-service restaurants.
conclusionMost chain restaurants have complied with the federal calorie labelling law, suggesting that compliance is attainable for all chains. Given this finding, the Food and Drug Administration should initiate enforcement of labelling for noncompliant chains.
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