Why would Australia post fast-food nutritional info in Calories when they use
kilojoules?
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/fast-food-outlets-could-be-forced-to-provide-calorie-counts/story-e6frf7jo-1225832750633
[snippets quoted]
FAST-food outlets may be forced to provide a calorie count on their products in
a radical plan to fight Victoria's diabetes epidemic.
Premier John Brumby has ordered a top-level inquiry to counter the effect of
the millions of fast-food meals consumed every week. . . .
The new plan is based on a similar program in New York and would make it
compulsory for major fast-food outlets across the state to have the calorie
content on menus. . . .
Ms Stanton said the one problem with the plan was the use of calories when the
Australian metric system measured food energy in kilojoules.
Mr Brumby said: "Calorie disclosure at fast-food stores is proving successful
in other parts of the world, such as New York.
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When you copy ideas, be sure to adjust for local conditions. :)
