If you are eating out at larger restaurants and cafes in England you are going to notice a significant change on the menu as you make your selections. Calorie information is now required to be displayed at businesses with more than 250 employees.
The Government says the new rules are to help people make healthier choices when eating out. Many businesses have already been provided calorie information, but now cafes, restaurants and takeaways are required to show calorie information for non-prepacked food and soft drink items that are prepared for customers.
However, for a number of reasons, some people eating out may find seeing calorie information difficult. To accommodate this, there is provision within the legislation to help those who would rather not see the calories displayed.
