• Christina A Roberto, Marlene B Schwartz, and Kelly D Brownell.
• Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA. christina.roberto@yale.edu
• Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec 1; 37 (6): 546-51.

AbstractMenu-labeling legislation is a proposed public health intervention for poor diet and obesity that requires chain restaurants to provide nutrition information on menus and menu boards. The restaurant industry has strongly opposed menu-labeling legislation. Using scientific evidence, this paper counters industry arguments against menu labeling by demonstrating that consumers want chain restaurant nutrition information to be disclosed; the current methods of providing nutrition information are inadequate; the expense of providing nutrition information is minimal; the government has the legal right to mandate disclosure of information; consumers have the right to know nutrition information; a lack of information reduces the efficiency of a market economy; and menu labeling has the potential to make a positive public health impact.

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