Running numbers
By Jolene Thym
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 4:21 pm in All You Can Eat.
Now I’m not saying, but I found this little email nugget interesting:
“Applebee’s, Chili’s, On the Border and Romano’s Macaroni Grill are now facing two new class action lawsuits over allegedly printing false nutrition information on their menus. According to Scott Fisher, a lawyer at Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, given consumers’ ardent interest in health-conscious dieting, we may see similar claims in the future as restaurants are more frequently asked to divulge nutritional information to the public. Furthermore, Scott points out that the bigger risk for restaurants in these cases is their public perception more so than the litigation costs or damages.”
I’m not sure I understand what all of those words mean, but I’m pretty sure it’s saying that this whole menu labeling deal is a numbers game that I’m not likely to win.
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June 18th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Consistency during preparation as well as supplier information will continue to be an issue with restaurants in regards to how accurate their nutrition facts are. Most restaurants have standardized recipes and portion control practices to limit variance among servings. As people begin to rely on their nutrition facts more and more, restaurants will need to keep tighter control over their preparation practices. Companies like the one I work for (www.cookedapple.com) can help by providing nutrition information on standardized recipes. It is then the restaurant’s responsibility to follow those recipes. What was once a cost control issue is now an issue of what’s right and wrong.