NUDGED: So Philadelphia has started enforcing its new strictest-in-the-nation food labeling laws, and indeed when I walked into my local Dunkin' Donuts this morning (as I occasionally do) I initially ordered my regular sour cream donut, then recognized that it was almost twice the calories of some of the other donuts and did in fact choose a different one instead. And my question is -- for the New Yorkers among us familiar with its city's similar law and others with such experience -- is this going to last? Do you start ignoring the information at a certain point?
[And, seriously, check out that second link and underlying study, comparing the calories-per-transaction for Starbucks in NYC under the labeling law with Philadelphia and Boston. Neat stuff.]
...sour cream donut? Is that a thing?
ReplyDeleteI still notice the calorie count and it does make some difference in what I order from time to time. That said, the calorie counts at fast food places in particular are deceptive, since they're presented in a range, with the low end assuming a plain sandwich and a diet soda, and the high end assuming the most caloric soda and the sandwich with plenty of high-cal stuff (mayo is a calorie machine).
ReplyDeletejust wait until you go into Chipotle-- you'll end up running out
ReplyDelete800+ calories for a basic burrito
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True, Rachel, but at least I eat a Chipotle burrito at lunch I fall into a food coma and don't need to eat for another 18 hours.
ReplyDeleteI recommend the Burrito bowl. Losing the tortilla is a good way to cut down the carbs and calories.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who finds it awesome that we need regulations to address the abundance of cheap, tasty food in our cities?
ReplyDeleteWhere's Yakov Smirnov when we need him?
In Soviet Russia, fast food eats YOU!
ReplyDeleteThe problem with communism was too much dissemination of accurate information, enabling substitution in a competitive market? See me after class.
ReplyDeleteI have repeatedly made changes in my food purchases in response to point-of-sale information. It's good information to have. If you want to ignore it, you can.
I frequent very few food establishments that fall under these requirements...but the calorie postings have affected what I purchase at Starbucks. I am sticking much more closely to my basic latte now.
ReplyDeleteI have noticed a change in my food purchases based on the calorie postings, as well. Sometimes I choose to have the extra 400 calories anyway, but most of the time I pause and reconsider. Frequently, I opt for a smaller size than I would have purchased previously.
ReplyDeleteStarbucks is exactly where it impacts my choices most. Before I might have been inclined to add on a cookie/cake once in a while--never any more. It's hard when it's staring you in the face. On the flip side, it actually inclines me MORE to spending the extra money on a Tall Light Frappucino - calories surprisingly not bad for something that's both a treat and a buzz.
ReplyDeleteYep. They are real and they are delicious! The sour cream is used in the dough and the doughnuts are cake-like, dense, but not dry.
ReplyDeleteCouple of years in and it definitely has stuck with me. I like having the information. You can take it or leave it.
ReplyDeleteHave definitely made changes in my choices in response to the labels. I find it very useful information. It's not always so obvious, for example, that the tomato soup has twice as many calories as chicken noodle. (See, e.g., Cosi.) I definitely don't like it twice as much.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've heard, even though they have to post the nutrition information, you still have to be careful, often the actual fat/calorie/etc content is higher than listed, either due to serving size or changes in preparation, or just intentional misinformation.
ReplyDeleteIt totally impacts what I order. I have not eaten any baked goods at Starbucks (other than the occasional mini-cookie) since they started posting the calorie counts.
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