Last year, Scripps television stations sent several menu items to testing labs and found some big deviations from posted calorie content, most of them making menu items appear healthier than they are. For example, two tests of Applebee’s Cajun-lime tilapia meal found about 400 calories, compared with the posted total of 310 (via Calorie Disclosures Are Up for Dispute - WSJ.com)
A law pending in the Senate would require restaurants to prominently publish calorie counts for the food they server. This is a great idea, but not if the restaurants lie about it. Disappointing.
