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The Effects Of Calorie Information Disclosures On Food Choice And Retailer-Related Outcomes, Christopher Berry
The Effects Of Calorie Information Disclosures On Food Choice And Retailer-Related Outcomes, Christopher Berry
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Federal legislation will begin requiring the provision of calorie information on the menus and menu boards of restaurants and other retail food establishments with 20 or more locations in May 2018. Food retailers not included in this mandate can choose to voluntarily provide calorie information to consumers. However, there are concerns that this major policy change will not have the desired widespread positive effects on consumer choice behavior. Further, although proponents of calorie labeling argue that consumers have the right to know the calorie content of their food orders, many food retailers have argued that calorie labeling is too expensive …