The ongoing battle is still alive and well concerning the need to put calorie information on food items given by all major restaurant chains in the U.S.  With only a few cities with passed laws, Congress is now working on a national law.

The first city to pass such a law was New York City in July 2008.  The law was met with shock.  Cara, a New Yorker said, “I was blown away, I’m not a no-carb type of person, and I usually don’t even think about it. But you pick up a little muffin with your coffee, and it has 630 calories in it? That’s a bit extreme!”

New Yorkers were shocked and some made healthier decisions, while others did not.  The key is they were now supplied information that they can choose to use or not use.   The best decisions come from the best and most unbiased information.  While some items at Starbucks may be fat free, they still can pack on the calories.  The consumer needs to know this! 

I know that some do not share my same view and wish to be kept in the dark.  Fine.  Choose naivete, but don’t inhibit others from the necessary information to make quality decisions.   We are consumers, but we don’t have to be blind consumers.