Food Companies to Display Calorie Counts Despite FDA Delay
Earlier this week, it was announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would extend the compliance date for menu labeling requirements. Now--despite the one-year extension--foodservice operators are moving forward with their efforts despite compliance not being required until May 7, 2018. The menu labeling law is part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare.
The new law places the onus on restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, coffee shops and businesses that sell prepared foods to display calorie counts on both menus and packaged food labels. Originally, the compliance date was set for this week--May 5, 2017. The law is mainly applicable to businesses that boast 20 or more locations.