Governing Liberals Support Calorie Labelling
Governing
This minority government states that they plan to introduce a menu la- beling bill this winter after consulting with the food industry and healthcare s tehat they plan to introduce a menu la- lso plans to seek advice from various ources regarding reducing the mar-
chain restaurants to put calories and other nutritional information on their menus. This minority government states
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ctor. Health Minister Deb Matthews abeling bill this winter after consulting s with the food i dustry a d healthcare keting of unhealthy food and drinks imed at children.
sector. Health Minister Deb Matthews a also plans to seek advice from various This is great news for Fitness
ndustry Council of Canada (FIC) as it a aimed at children.
This is great news for Fitness
sources regarding reducing the mar- Iketing of unhealthy food and drinks l gns with its menu legislation initia- tive, MenuT
uth.ca, a website devel- o Industry C uncil of Canada (FIC) as it Canada. This initiative would require rteive,
MenuTruth.ca, a website devel- o post the number of calories beside rices on menu boards and also to flag
ped to advocate calorie labelling in aligns with its menu legislation in tia-
staurants with 10 or more locations toped to advocate calorie labelling in p Canada. This initiative would require high sodium content in food items.
who attend gyms do so to l se weight. Los Almost 60 percent of members tyle revolve around two things: diet ercise. While members can at-
Almost 60 percent of members high sodium content in food items.
end fitness facilities, it is also impor- d exercise. While members can at-
restaurants with 10 or more locations to post the number of calories beside prices on menu boards and also to fl ag
ing weight and living a healthy life- s who attend gyms do so to lose weight. a Lnosid enxg weight and living a healthy life- tstyle revolve around two things: diet tant that they consider their diets. Menu labeling is intended to influ- nce eating habits by educating people bout the nutritional value of the food hey consume. For more information, sit
MenuTruth.com.
tend fi tn ss facilities, it is also impor- etant that they consider their diets. a Menu labeling is intended to infl u- tence eating habits by educating people v aibout the nutritional value of the food
they consume. For more information, visit
MenuTruth.com.
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Ontario's governing Liberals recent- ly promised to introduce legislation re- quiring large chain restaurants to put calories and other nutritional informa- tion on their menus.
Liberals Support Calorie Labelling
ntario's gov rning Liberals re- cently promised to introduce legislation requiring large
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