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Should labels & menus list their calorie count?

Should menus & labels contain calories and sugar content information?

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14.59 17 Feb 2022


Should labels & menus list their calorie count?


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14.59 17 Feb 2022


Should menus & labels contain calories and sugar content information? Listener James tells Andrea "If you suffer from an eating disorder such as anorexia then you have an inherent fear of calories and any mention of calories or counting instills a fear in your mind. So the publication of these in your menus means going out - which is an important part of recovery process - becomes virtually impossible.

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