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Last night, the King County, Washington Board of Health voted to require food service establishments to phase out their use of artificial trans fat and to list nutrition information on chain restaurant menus. The menu labeling rule only affects chain restaurants with 10 or more outlets and that have standardized menu items.
The poll found that a a large majority (84%) of Californians support requiring fast-food and chain restaurants to post nutritional information on menus and menu boards. Support for mandatory menu labeling was strong among Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
For consumers staring up at a fast-food menu board, coming up with the right answers to questions about what to eat is essential if they're going to choose more healthful meals -- and avoid obesity, diabetes and a raft of other chronic illnesses. Most people don't have a clue, according to a Field Poll being released today.
ccording to the National Academy of Sciences’ Food and Nutrition Board, the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin A is 3,000 International Units (900 micrograms) for men aged 19 and older, and 2,310 International Units (700 micrograms) for women of the same age. The RDA specifies the average daily intake levels needed to satisfy the nutri
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