Proposed legislation would force restaurants to list nutritional information on menus

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is pushing for legislation that would force restaurants to list nutritional information on menus.

Without this information, restaurant patrons have no idea what they are eating. The oversized portions served at many U.S. restaurants (which can exceed daily recommended calorie and fat intake) prompt over-eating, helping to fuel obesity and heart disease.

The group is urging local, state and federal governments to make restaurants list the nutritional data on their menus. The restaurant industry is working against such measures, afraid that informing consumers will cut into their profits.