I apologize for frequently blogging about New York. I realize that with over 60,000 members, many of you do not live in New York.
But I live in New York, and many of the issues that affect New Yorkers probably affect you too. Also, my job entails me reading New York news at almost every minute of the day, so naturally, I come across some interesting things I'd want to share with you.
Today, this article was printed in the local newspaper:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=801359
In case you don't feel like reading, New York Gov. David Paterson wants to require all supermarkets and restaurants to tell their customers the number of calories in the meals they are eating by law. Paterson wants to do this to help curb obesity.
Here's my take on it: I'm all for counting calories-in fact, I take over 2 hours at the grocery store to buy 20 items because I spend so much time looking at the calories and ingredients. But do I want to know how many calories are in the dinner I'm eating when I go out? NO.
When I go out to eat, I think of it as the one time I can indulge and enjoy myself without worrying about my weight, what kind of foods will make me fat, etc. When a server comes up to me with a delicious steaming plate of fettucine alfredo I just ordered, the last thing I want him to say is, "This meal has 1,200 calories in it, enjoy the extra pound you will gain from eating it."
If this becomes a law, I don't see myself going out to eat in New York very often-but wait, then I'd be conforming to exactly what the law wants!
Would you want the calories of your foods presented to you when you go out to eat?
posted @ Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:25 PM