Comments on: Expert: Many Underestimate Calories

Health Advocates Want To Force Restaurant Chains To List Calories On Menus

[frenzyoftong]

I''m sorry, I already have a mommy and a daddy, so thanks, but no thanks, Mr. Thomas Frieden (and all other nanny gov''t officials).

[tonyjusti]

To paraphrase a famous saying: "those who care (about nutrition), don''t eat (fast food), and those who eat, don''t care.

[purduemark-2009]

When an order is placed at each of these restaurants, a computer tells the consumer and the employee the price of each item and each add-on. How difficult would it be to have the computer tally the caloric and fat content, and include this information with the consumer''s receipt? 60 Minutes gave the fast-food talking-heads a softball tonight, and they hit it out of the park!

[flobster78]

I have one question.... How many brain cells does one human need before they know that if they CHOOSE to eat fast food, they may not be eating healthy??? At some point in life people need to be held responsible for what they eat!!!! I would also think with everything going on in the world that we have more important things to worry about and spend money on than this type of research!!! While my veiw may be "simple minded" I would hate to think that people would disaggree with me! What are your thoughts?

[frenzyoftong]

I''m sorry, I already have a mommy and a daddy, so thanks, but no thanks, Mr. Thomas Frieden (and all other nanny gov''t officials).

[nonbirder]

Good grief...now the calorie police?? As adults, we are responsible for our diets and if we are really calorie conscience, then we will have checked out the numbers online. When will the righteous leave us alone and allow us to take care of ourselves?

[skinnyminny2]

Don''t blame fast food, blame idiot fast food customers. Anyone who doesn''t ''know'' that mayo, cream sauces and cheese have tons of fat and calories is living in a state of denial. They''re also idiots if they think that eating ''healthy'' entitles them to gorging on snacks later. The suggested idea about posting caloric information won''t help an already indulgent culture with plenty of information about the food they eat. It''s their problem, not the fast food indutry''s problem.

[schwung]

Finally fast food resturants are listing nutritional values, which, being a diabetic allows us to occasionally indulge. And I have no problem going on the internet to find these values. Print it off and carry it with you. I think you were too hard on them.

[rasputin13-2009]

i just watched your story on counting calories at fast food resturants. this idea of posting calories at mcdonalds and other fast food resturants is absolutely absurd !! i would have to take a calculator with me just to order a sandwich. most people eat what they want to eat regardless of the calories. and if your that concerned about calories stay home and eat your own lettuce and rabbit food

[sweetspirit4]

Why can''t they just print the calories on the receipt when you go out to fast food restaurants? It would be very easy to do!

[boshoibob]

Why not put the calorie count on the recipt? They could do it by item and the total.

[vick743]

What a total waste of time this article (and show) was. One more way to increase the food expense, confuse the menu for people who largely don''t measure their calories when they are home! One more stupid excuse!!

[konabike]

YB Fat..... should not ever be FAT!