Nottingham diners eating at chain restaurants and pubs will notice a change on menus from today. The number of calories for each dish must be shown by businesses with more than 250 employees. The rules also apply to takeaways.
The Government has brought in the measures to help tackle obesity and allow people to make healthier choices when eating out. Under the new rules, large food and drink businesses in England must display the calorie information of non-prepacked food and soft drinks.
Some businesses such as McDonald's and Wetherspoon pubs previously showed the information but now it applies to all by law. A survey carried out by Public Health England found that four in five people supported the Government's move to make calories clearer on menus. Although the new information might be useful to those counting calories not everyone is in favour of the move.
