Re: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 10, 2003

I was in Burger King yesterday, and they have the nutrition information for

each item, including sauces, posted in a huge poster on the wall.

It would be nice to see everyone do that.

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From: willow

Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:43 AM

To: SWW-100 ; Serious-Weight-Watchers

Subject: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is a bill sponsored by Congresswoman L. DeLauro (D-CT) and

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) called the Menu Education and Labeling Act (MEAL.)

The bill would make chain restaurants provide nutritional labeling on their

menus! Wouldn't this be wonderful for us Weight Watchers????

Please support this bill! Write your local representative, please.

This is the first time I have EVER written to my representative...but I did

it. Join me, guys!!!!

Press Release:

http://www.house.gov/delauro/press/2003/MEAL_act_11_05_03.html

To contact your representative:

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Thanks,

Listmom Lyn

November 10, 2003

Yes, the fast food chains all seem to do this, and have done so for quite some

time. I'm hoping the " big guns " will jump on the bandwagon! Cracker Barrel,

Olive Garden, Perkins, etc.

Lyn

RE: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was in Burger King yesterday, and they have the nutrition information for

each item, including sauces, posted in a huge poster on the wall.

It would be nice to see everyone do that.

November 10, 2003

When I called Outback about Nutritional Information, I was told that they did

not have it for the dishes because they were all prepared at each restuarant and

one cook may make it a little different than the other. With fast food places,

all the ingredients are frozen or whatever and they are all made the same way

throughout. The " better " restaurants have guidelines but rather than give

incorrect information, they just don't give it. You can request that a dish be

made to your specifics then you would know the points. I have went as far as

the ask thay the kitchen weight 4 oz of meat and box the rest up before they

even bring it out, they always do and that kitchen staff gets an extra tip. It

never hurts to ask.

RE: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was in Burger King yesterday, and they have the nutrition information for

each item, including sauces, posted in a huge poster on the wall.

It would be nice to see everyone do that.

November 10, 2003

At the risk of drawing some serious fire from those on

the other side of the aisle, I'll just say that looks like

the Democrats are finally doing something right!!!!

I'll right to my congressman!!!!

Mitch

> There is a bill sponsored by Congresswoman L. DeLauro (D-CT)

and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) called the Menu Education and Labeling

Act (MEAL.) The bill would make chain restaurants provide nutritional

labeling on their menus! Wouldn't this be wonderful for us Weight

Watchers????

>

> Please support this bill! Write your local representative, please.

>

> This is the first time I have EVER written to my

representative...but I did it. Join me, guys!!!!

>

> Press Release:

> http://www.house.gov/delauro/press/2003/MEAL_act_11_05_03.html

>

> To contact your representative:

> http://www.house.gov/writerep/

>

> Thanks,

> Listmom Lyn

>

November 10, 2003

A lot of chains have the info on their websites. Yeah, kind of

inconvenient if you're not planning on going somewhere. But if you

CAN plan ahead, you can really take your time and make a wise

decision.

Cheyenne

>

> I was in Burger King yesterday, and they have the nutrition

information for

> each item, including sauces, posted in a huge poster on the wall.

>

> It would be nice to see everyone do that.

>

> _____

>

> From: willow [mailto:whisperingwillow@c...]

> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:43 AM

> To: SWW-100 ; Serious-Weight-

Watchers

> Subject: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> There is a bill sponsored by Congresswoman L. DeLauro (D-CT)

and

> Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) called the Menu Education and Labeling

Act (MEAL.)

> The bill would make chain restaurants provide nutritional labeling

on their

> menus! Wouldn't this be wonderful for us Weight Watchers????

>

> Please support this bill! Write your local representative, please.

>

> This is the first time I have EVER written to my

representative...but I did

> it. Join me, guys!!!!

>

> Press Release:

> http://www.house.gov/delauro/press/2003/MEAL_act_11_05_03.html

>

> To contact your representative:

> http://www.house.gov/writerep/

>

> Thanks,

> Listmom Lyn

>

November 10, 2003

I've seen it in many of the Carl's Jr.'s (it's the same thing as Hardee's for

you Non-Cali folks) as well. A lot of them have the pocket menus as well.

Liz wrote:

I was in Burger King yesterday, and they have the nutrition information for each

item, including sauces, posted in a huge poster on the wall.

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November 10, 2003

The thing we need to remember about this bill is that it is not just for

fast food....it's for national chains, restaurants with over 20 outlets!!!

I know most fast food joints do provide nut. info..but who wants to eat fast

food all the time....or any time, for that matter. lol

Lyn

RE: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've seen it in many of the Carl's Jr.'s (it's the same thing as Hardee's

for you Non-Cali folks) as well. A lot of them have the pocket menus as

well.

November 11, 2003

OK. I apologize to anyone who was offended - just going

for a little levity.

Mitch

> > > There is a bill sponsored by Congresswoman L. DeLauro (D-CT)

> > and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) called the Menu Education and

> > Labeling Act (MEAL.) The bill would make chain restaurants

> > provide nutritional labeling on their menus! Wouldn't this

> > be wonderful for us Weight Watchers????

> > >

> > > Please support this bill! Write your local representative, please.

> > >

> > > This is the first time I have EVER written to my

> > representative...but I did it. Join me, guys!!!!

> > >

> > > Press Release:

> > > http://www.house.gov/delauro/press/2003/MEAL_act_11_05_03.html

> > >

> > > To contact your representative: http://www.house.gov/writerep/

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Listmom Lyn

> > >

November 11, 2003

Although that could be true to some degree it seems to me that the " Bloomin

Onion " will be prepared the same way in Denver as it is in Miami. I think

this would be true for all of their dishes. Most national chains have very

strict portion control and preparation methods. I thinks it would be fairly

easy for most of these " higher end " restaurants to provide fairly accurate

nutritional info. There could be variations in say the fat content of their

steaks from one area to the next based on a local supplier.

Charlie

Re: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I called Outback about Nutritional Information, I was told that they

did not have it for the dishes because they were all prepared at each

restuarant and one cook may make it a little different than the other. With

fast food places, all the ingredients are frozen or whatever and they are

all made the same way throughout. The " better " restaurants have guidelines

but rather than give incorrect information, they just don't give it. You

can request that a dish be made to your specifics then you would know the

points. I have went as far as the ask thay the kitchen weight 4 oz of meat

and box the rest up before they even bring it out, they always do and that

kitchen staff gets an extra tip. It never hurts to ask.

RE: Support this Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was in Burger King yesterday, and they have the nutrition information

for

each item, including sauces, posted in a huge poster on the wall.

It would be nice to see everyone do that.

November 11, 2003

This is interesting. I was listening to the Rush L. show the other day (No

comments please, I was tired and it was keeping me awake while driving! LOL)

and they were talking about this legislation and the host was saying " why on

earth does anyone need to know the nutrional analsis of the food they eat? "

Let me tell you I was dialing my cell phone as fast I could trying to get

through and say " well all of us on WW would love to know how many points are

in the foods we enjoy while dining out. " But I only got a busy signal! I

was like jumping up and down in my car yelling at the radio! lol......

Moe

234/210/199

November 11, 2003

It amazes me when I hear something like this. I bet I could make you a 15

point hamburger and a 5 point hamburger and the average person would have

trouble telling the differnce.