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Chain restaurants will be required to post calorie and other nutritional information about items on their menus. (Sec. 4205) Vending machines must display the calories in each food item so that buyers can read the nutrition label before purchasing the product. (Sec. 4205) [Results] Consumers who see the calorie content prior to ordering their food are known to choose meals with fewer calories than those who do not see calorie information. [Fact] 
Americans need to make healthier food choices Children eat almost twice as many calories when they eat a meal at a restaurant compared to a meal at home. Children consume on average one-third of their calories from eating out.
Tackling the Obesity Epidemic | Center for American Progress
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