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Study analyzes nine years of data from Taco Bell restaurants, showing that nutritional menu labeling led to a 22-25% reduction in calories-per-transaction, supporting the effectiveness of the United States Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in promoting healthier dietary choices.
The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging restaurants to voluntarily include added sugars as part of the nutritional information listed on menus.
The FDA appears to be advancing a new public health paradigm, trying to influence and even limit what people can eat.
Government should respect the voluntary choices made by individuals when it comes to their diets.
Applies to everyday americans watching this interview? >> the fda issued menu labeling regulations several years ago that were disastrous. well beyond -- they were a big overreach from the most expensive regulations that had ever been proposed by an agency. what i'm asking for a common sense as it applies to these regulations. flexibility so that food establishments are not subjected to civil penalties or other fines for menu labeling requirements put on by the fda. >> bill: you think the government has gone too far? >> absolutely the government has gone too far and i've been working bipartisa...