“Some restaurants have had their own sticker shock and started offering lighter options. Cosi had a nutritionist look for ways to save on every item.  Switching to low fat mayo brought the Cosi Club from nearly 800 calories to 447…'Having to post this information in New York really focused us on paying attention as well,' says Chris Carroll, the chain’s chief marketing officer.”

Melinda Beck

                                                                              "On the Table: The Calories Lurking in Restaurant Food"
                   The Wall Street Journal

Know What You Eat

Menu labeling laws not only give individuals the information they need to make healthier food choices, they spur reformulation by restaurant chains in order to make products that are healthier for consumers.  Yet despite strong public support for such laws, restaurants and industry associations continue to undermine advocates’ efforts to implement strong menu labeling laws.

This page contains supportive tools and resources for advocates working to pass menu labeling laws in your community.

Menu Labeling Talking Points for Advocates

Here are some talking points which will help support your argument when writing letters to newspaper editors and op-ed columns, or pitching a story to a journalist.

Letter to the Editor

• Eating up calories and propaganda

Lori Dorfman, Kensington

Related Resources

• Menu Labeling Press Kit

• Menu Labeling Press Release

Both created by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy