14 blog reactions to http://gothamist.com/2008/04/21/calorie_rules_s.php

maryrambin: Love how Starbucks tells you how many calories in an attempt to alleviate your guilt, but they neglect to list the fat grams. Smart cookies aren’t they?! well it’s part of the new law - which i think only specifies calorie counts and not fat grams.  i’ve gotten so used to them already, i was in a new jersey starbucks and it was weird not to see the calorie counts. 

In a lawsuit that’s had more back and forth than John Goodman at an all-you-can-eat Marriott breakfast buffet, a federal appeals court has ruled that, yes, city restaurants with 15 or more establishments nationwide must start displaying calorie information for all foods and beverages. In the meantime, the city has agreed not to issue any fines for non-compliance until July 18th, by which time judges are expected to rule on the National Restaurant Association’s appeal.

I get furious when people give numbers a bad name. Read on and you'll agree, or skip to the chart. From the Midtown Lunch post that inspired the analysis:The law requiring all chain restaurants in New York City to post calorie information goes into effect today. And while it is still being fought by the New York State Restaurant Association, many have already complied, including Chipotle, which has already posted a Calorie Range for all of the items on their menu. There’s only one

my friends wrote me out a list of books to read to help with my problem of not having anything to read.  Unfortunately, at some point during my drunken haze I lost the list.  I’m never going to find something to read. Is it bad that the only thing this does for me is make me want is to go to Chipotle for lunch?  Man, that damn burrito looks delicious I’m having a lot of trouble getting really into the Yankee season this year.  I mean, I’ve watched most of the games.  I

Chipotle Ignores Own Nutrition Information I get furious when people give numbers a bad name. Read on and you'll agree. From Midtown Lunch:The law requiring all chain restaurants in New York City to post calorie information goes into effect today. And while it is still being fought by the New York State Restaurant Association, many have already complied, including Chipotle, which has already posted a Calorie Range for all of the items on their menu. There’s only one

Gothamist: Calorie Rules Start Today But Restaurants Still Fighting

photo post Mon, Apr. 21, 2008 [IMG poortaste: didyouevernotice: Gothamist: Calorie Rules Start Today But Restaurants Still Fighting while i’m all for making this information available, i’m against the very nanny-state nature of it. people, if you want to know how many poortaste: didyouevernotice: Gothamist: Calorie Rules Start Today But Restaurants Still Fighting while i’m all for making this information available, i’m against the very nanny-state nature of it. people, if you want to know how many calories

City Restaurants To Begin Posting Calorie Information [NY1] · Read Calorie Count & Weep: Bloomin' Onion is 2,275 Calories [NYP] · Calorie Counting in Times Square: Friday's ribs Clock in with 1,910 [Fork in the Road] · Calorie Rules Start Today But Restaurants Still Fighting [~E~] · No More Dining in the Dark [NYT] · Listing Calories is a Stupid Idea [American Madness] · Basic Math Blows Holes in Chipotle’s Absurd “Calorie Range" [Midtown Lunch]

The law requiring all chain restaurants in New York City to post calorie information goes into effect today.  And while it is still being fought by the New York State Restaurant Association, many have already complied, including Chipotle, which has already posted a “Calorie Range” for all of the items on their menu.  There’s only one issue… somebody’s math sucks, because when you compare the “ranges”