Court Fights Obesity

A 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has upheld the requirement for restaurants to post calories on menus. The federal appeals court last week claimed that New York City?s regulation "mandates a simple factual disclosure of caloric information and is reasonably related to New York City's goals of combating obesity."

The court finding rejected arguments that the city had violated the First Amendment by imposing its view on restaurant customers that calories are the most important consideration on a menu. Click here for full article.