Calorie counts on menus led to diners eating less in study.
USA Today (12/21, Hellmich) reports, "Diners consume far fewer calories at dinner and afterward when the calorie content of entrees is listed on the menus along with information on how many calories they should consume in a day," according to a study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. In the American Journal of Public Health, the researcher said that diners who saw a notice of recommended daily caloric intake and calorie counts on the menu ate about 250 fewer calories than diners who did not. Rudd Center director Kelly Brownell said that "it's 'crystal clear' that menus should include both the calories and the 2,000-reference number to make it easier for consumers to make healthful choices."
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