Mendacious Menus

It's truly baffling to me why the anonymous pontificators at the T&G would oppose the "menu edict". It's been reported elsewhere that the restaurants that would actually be affected all operate in other states that already have similar laws in effect. It means that the proposed law wouldn't require any of these restaurants to produce anything that they're not already doing in other states.

I mean, they already have menus with the required information! It's a no-brainer to require them to use those menus in Massachusetts, too.

Personally, I don't care one way or the other, and the point about Massachusetts and the "business unfriendly" atmosphere is readily taken. But there's already a federal law requiring fast food chains to have the same information available to consumers (not on the menus, but separately)... but just try finding that information in a McDonald's or Burger King, for instance, in any state without a law similar to the one proposed. Most employees have no clue where the required piece of paper or poster might be located.

I mean, when someone stops at one of these chains and orders a "salad" they should be able to see right away if it packs as many calories as a whole stick of butter.