Government takes first stab at outlining new rules for federal law

Chain restaurants in the United States are one step closer to learning the details of the new federal menu-labeling law. According to guidelines disclosed by the Food and Drug Administration this week, slight variations to a restaurant chain’s name will not exempt the brand from federal menu labeling regulations; menu items available for less than 60 days won’t have to include calorie or other data; but fountain sodas will have to be labeled with nutritional information. Those ...
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