[bigdcaldavis]

This is the PERFECT opportunity for the big corporate chain restaurants to show who's really boss by simply shutting down all their NY-based eateries and put millions of people out of work. The unemployment costs would be SO astronomical that Bloomberg would immediately rescind the rule and beg the eateries to come back......and maybe New Yorkers would realize that liberals hate freedom.

[CaptRon]

Back in September this was in Federal Court. In December of 2006 New York City passed New York City Health Code 81:50. This law required that restaurants that already voluntary post nutritional information on Web sites or tray liners to post that information on their menus or menu boards. The New York State Restaurant Association sued the Board of Health to strike down the law. U. S. District Court Judge Richard J. Howell ruled in favor of the restaurant association stating that federal law already covers some of same provisions as in the city law.

What is different this time?

[samtheman]

Nanny, nanny, nanny.

[glide625]

FOOD POLICE ON A RAMPAGE; and I suspect there’s much more of this to come! We’ve achieved sufficient technological advancement to do Onstar and GPS mapping we can require automated calorie intake monitoring on every citizen; those who over indulge would have their food priviledges revoked which could only be regained by hours of exercize.

Huh! And you thought they were only going after the wretched anti-social smokers!

Oh, and by the way; have you done your 60 hours of “voluntary” community service this month? If not, you’ll have to fork over 10% of your monthly income to the Community Service Bureau!

[mrmargaritaville]

the funny thing is the only people who will care about the nutritional information are those who are truely concerned about their health-and they are going to avoid the “bad” food anyway.
Does anyone (Bloomberg and his stooges) think that some 400 pound slob who waddles in to one of these restaurants is going to give a crap about how many total grams of fat or calories are in a triple burger with mayo, cheese and bacon?

[HamiltonJay]

Hahhaahahaha.. you grossly overestimate the barrier of entry into the restaraunt business.

The chains pull out, someone else will take their spot tommorrow, and gladly post their calories on their menus.

Restaraunt business has one of the lowest barriers of entry in the world... all you need is a heat sorce and a spatula.

[boomop1]

Bloomberg will do this to the rest of the country if given the chance.

[irishjuggler]

Why limit this to chains? Whatever happened to equal protection under the law? Why does Burger King have to disclose how many calories are in its cheeseburgers but Tavern on the Green doesn’t?

[JoeGar]

New York just raised the cost of doing business in the city. Real bright.

[Chode]

for what??? so some 300lb hog can say, wow those three Whoppers are a lot of calories... i better get the diet soda!!!

[lowbridge]

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