[SmithL]

Some consumers will use the information. Sure, why not?

[SmithL]

Holwell, Richard J.

Born 1946 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by Barrington D. Parker, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2003, and received commission on September 22, 2003.

Education:
Villanova University, B.A., 1967

Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1970

Cambridge University School of Criminology, 1971

Professional Career:
Private practice, New York, NY, 1971-2003


Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

[LIConFem]

And how do you propose that restaurants determine the calorie count of a particular dish?

[CindyDawg]

Why not just give the businesses that volunteer to do so a tax cut.

[keepitreal]

“New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene believes the regulation, which takes effect Monday, will prevent 130,000 New Yorkers from becoming obese and will stop another 30,000 from developing diabetes over the next five years. “

And where do they get these figures??

[Alouette]

Nexst I suppose that people who cook and bake at home will have to provide calorie counts and other nutritional information for family members!

Grandmothers will be arrested for baking chocolate chip cookies with their grandchildren!

[longtermmemmory]

Dear Sir Or Madam, do you have a license to order some fries to go with that cheeseburger?

Big Brother Loves You, but only if you don’t cost money.

[JZelle]

I read labels so this is useful information to me. I look it up online from time to time.

[weegee]

A federal judge on Wednesday upheld a city regulation requiring calories to be posted on the menu boards of some chain restaurants, calling the rule a reasonable approach to health officials' goal of reducing obesity.

Why not? Because it is not universally applied. Some restaurants are more equal than others.

Those ritzy posh restaurants should be required to include the fat and calorie count of their dressings, desserts, etc. Plus the competition will be interested to learn their secret ingredients.

[ANGGAPO]

Considering that I am developing a large bulge just above my belt, calory counting is a way of life for me also. I like the idea and wish that we had the same here in Maryland.

[ears_to_hear]

I suspect some chains like TGIF will simply leave.

[MEGoody]

A federal judge on Wednesday upheld a city regulation requiring calories to be posted on the menu boards of some chain restaurants

If it is for our good, shouldn't ALL restaurants be required to do this?

Just more liberal do-goodism that doesn't really do any good.

[kublia khan]

Just another liberal assault on big business. Nothing to see here move along.

[OeOeO]

I think all courts should post a list of a judge’s political patrons,political donations and past rulings. Just to be fair.

[William Tell]

Isn't it lucky that our Founders didn't bother to write an amendment along the lines of: "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the people to buy or sell food."

I'm sure they would have recognized that there is no right to buy or sell food. If the government decides it is in the interests of the people, all food sales shall be halted. Every single person that I know of who has died, ate food at some time in their lives. It's very dangerous stuff.

[microgood]

If New York City government does something, that automatically makes it a bad idea.