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California Restaurant Association
Poll Finds Californians Favor Flexible Statewide Standard for Access to Nutritional Information; Oppose Strict "Menu Labeling" Mandate
August 30th, 2008
A new statewide poll found that 62% of Californians prefer to have nutritional information available in restaurants, but not on the menu or menu board, versus 37% who favor a mandate to post the information directly on the menu or menu board. The poll, conducted by the Peter D. Hart Research Associates shows that while customers do want nutritional information available in restaurants, they prefer a policy that offers restaurants a variety of methods for providing the data. The poll also found that 55% favor a statewide standard over a system of local ordinances. "Restaurants voluntarily began to make nutritional information available years ago because we recognized...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-30)
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