Energy, Saturated Fat, and Sodium Were Lower in Entrees at Chain Restaurants at 18 Months Compared with Six Months Following the Implementation of Mandatory Menu Labeling Regulation in King County, Washington.

Published: Oct. 12, 2017, noon

Authors: Barbara Bruemmer, PhD, RD; Jim Krieger, MD, MPH, Brian E. Saelens, PhD, Nadine Chan, PhD, MPH. Interview: How have menu labeling requirements, soon to go national, impacted energy, fat, and sodium content at chain restaurants? Barbara Bruemmer, PhD, RD, Program in Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, discusses the encouraging results of a newly released study of chain restaurants in King County, WA (implemented menu labeling in Jan 2009) and its implications for consumers.August 2012 (Volume 112, Issue 8, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.05.011).