NYC Subways Join the Battle of the Bulge

New York City officials have taken their city to task on the obesity epidemic sweeping the United States and other industrialized countries. Trans fats were recently banned in all New York City restaurants and fast-food restaurants are now required to post calorie counts beside the price of every item on the menu. The latest battlefront for educating the city on healthy food choices is the city’s incredibly busy subway system. Read more

Calorie Counts Serious Business in the Big Apple

Many chain restaurants operating in New York City are mandated by a new law to post calorie counts alongside prices on their menus or they risk fines that range from $200 to $2,000. The calorie-count law took effect in May but city officials allowed a grace period from fines for noncompliance until this past Friday, July 18. Read more