Reaction to New Calorie Labeling Requirements Has Been Mixed — Food News

I was in Copenhagen last week and, when I opened my menu at a highly recommended burger joint, I noticed that the calorie count was printed just after each item's description. It didn't matter if it was a main course, a side dish, or even one of the mayo-based dipping sauces for the fries — the calories were all right there in a matching typeface.

For me, those numbers acted as more of a challenge (which, spoiler alert, I rose to meet) than a deterrent. I honestly found those three- and four-digit calorie calculations to be way less off-putting than the prices (another spoiler: Denmark is expensive).

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