Comments on: Standing up for public nutritional info

By: Kitchen limbo

Kitchen limbo — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:44:48 +0000

[...] was an easy way to get some fuel in us so we could keep on going. I do NOT trust their menu (see this very old post with a link to their nutritional info) so I always order the same exact thing when [...]

By: Feed Me I’m Cranky » Blog Archive » Whole Foods & Fatty Foods

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:29:27 +0000

[...] And we all gotta a little bit pissed, crabby and cranky? (And check out Elina who wrote about it here, [...]

By: rhodeygirl

rhodeygirl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:07:19 +0000

great post elina.

i am not sure if i want the nutritionals or not, but i would definitely want the option!

By: Elina

Elina — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:38:07 +0000

Lara, Adam, Innz – agreed!

Inna – I can calculate the nutritional info for Magnolia’s cupcakes. They published the recipe in their cookbook. I’d just need to dig it up. Let me know if you want it. It could be a scary number Oh and good job on asking for the info! I’m going to start asking for it everywhere. I’m sure I’m going to get lots of looks, but maybe one day it will stick.

By: sister inna

sister inna — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:29:47 +0000

i don’t understand WHY it MIGHT be difficult for any size restaurant to have nutritional info available, even if it is a tiny place. that changes their menu on a weekly basis. and only has one computer stuffed in a back room somewhere. you know exactly what you are putting into your recipes. with the magic of *the internets* this info can be plugged into an equation within minutes. everyone should do it, i wish we COULD change the way these things are handled. btw i asked the ppl at magnolia for their nutritional info a few weeks ago, the girl looked at me like i was a martian (i’m sure the sweat/ sand covered outfit didn’t help)

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:50:20 +0000

If packaged foods from the supermarket must have nutritional information printed on the label, then there is no reason why restaurants shouldn’t be required to provide the same.

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:39:37 +0000

I absolutely support restaurants making nutritional informatnoi available. I know there is a politial argument against it, but I don’t see how we are suppposed to make informed choices without information. The scary thing is, you and I are relatively educated when it comes to basic nutritional ideas (and we STILL might fall victim to the scary salad!). But there are people out there (I have dined with them) who truly do not know that a plate of fettuchini is truly horrible.
Absolutely I agree that we should be able to go out and enjoy ourselves, but we should be able to have the informatino available to decide when those splurges should be!
Great post, Elina!

By: Elina

Elina — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:41:18 +0000

Natalie, I totally agree – I don’t always want to see it, but I want to be given the choice to make that decision!

Kelly and ttfn300, I never really understood why some people thought it was unfair to smaller businesses. Calculating nutritional info isn’t hard. I do it every single day. I’m not saying change your boards and reprint the menus, but have the info available in a separate book or something if someone asks for it.

By: Celebrating all over Boston

Celebrating all over Boston — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:36:24 +0000

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By: Melissa (Nibbles and Wiggles)

Melissa (Nibbles and Wiggles) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:49:05 +0000

AMEN SISTER!

I too was horrified at that recent news. And I’m sorry but “weight mananagement” is insulting – anyway. I WANT to be informed…. and if I have the choice of dining at a establishment that provides calories and one that doesn’t 9 out of 10 times I’m going with the one that discloses.