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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Charlie Duffield

Calorie-labelled menus: Here’s how people with eating disorders can cope

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The government’s new calorie labelling legislation is here, with menus in restaurants and cafes now required by law to feature the number of calories in each dish.

It’s been introduced as an anti-obesity measure, to empower customers to ‘make informed, healthier decisions’ - but eating disorder charities have condemned the move.

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