Fast-Food Calories: Does Labeling Work To Help Consumers Make Healthy Choices?
October 21, 2016
Calorie counts on restaurant menus, especially when it comes to fast food, was expected to help consumers make healthier choices, but a study by researchers at New York University said such labeling has had an effect on only 8 percent of diners.
The study published Thursday in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing comes six months before federal regulations requiring calorie labeling goes into effect nationwide.