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- ironeus, on 10/01/2008, -1/+33IMO the health-conscious consumer stays away from making deep-fried fast food that is high in calories part of their regular diet. As for the rest, regardless of stats, I'd still venture to guess that in 2011 plenty of people will order the classic Gordita Supreme w/ diet coke.
- AdeleMor, on 10/01/2008, -1/+30Hahh.. Big Mac 2k calories, $2k.
- Dumbledorito, on 10/01/2008, -0/+23As the dollar slides, it'll be interesting to see if the price of the item or the calorie count will be higher in days to come...
- kellfinder, on 10/01/2008, -3/+23Good idea. It might help at least a few people to make more informed choices.
- AmyVernon, on 10/01/2008, -0/+18I bet some folks start going to McD's instead of Burger King so they don't have to know how much they're eating.
- jgregc, on 10/01/2008, -1/+14So, won;t this lead to companies using more filler and less caloric content in food, leading to less calories per dollar, and end up making the consumer buy more food items to feed the same hunger?
I am all for intelligent dining choices, but I do not think it belongs on the menu boards. Besides, what health conscious folks go to KFC in the first place - F does stand for Fried (or at least it used to).
I have a feeling that this will end up simply costing the consumers more in the long run... - charlieville, on 10/01/2008, -1/+13This is probably a very good thing for the entire midwest.
- inactive, on 10/02/2008, -3/+15If they're going into a taco bell or kfc to begin with, they already didn't make a very informed choice
- Haoie, on 10/01/2008, -4/+15I just find it ironic altogether that someone can order the fattest thing on the menu, then a diet drink.
And then, claim that they cancel each other out, or something insane like that. - jgregc, on 10/01/2008, -0/+11In my experience the hunger feeling is satisfied with bulk for a few minutes, but you get hungry pretty fast afterward. For example, think of a salad, high on bulk but not very satisfying over the longer haul. So, you would end up spending money for, in this case, fourth meal.... (Taco Bell is part of Yum, right?)
At least that is the way it works for me. :) - Cancerkitty, on 10/02/2008, -1/+11Agreed. This isn't an issue of awareness, it's an issue of apathy.
- lucy22, on 10/02/2008, -0/+9Calorie counting is good when you are on a diet. It's amazing how some foods are loaded with calories and you wouldn't know it without reading the label.
- Dumbledorito, on 10/01/2008, -2/+11Hunger doesn't require more calories to be satiated. Hunger just cares about how full your stomach is. Eat two cups of cottage cheese and you'll feel just as full as with two cups of "Chubby Hubby" ice cream (though your sweet tooth might resent the experiment).
You'd be better off worrying about nutritional value. - inactive, on 10/01/2008, -0/+8lol harsh but true
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -1/+9I am so hungry now...even with the information of how horrible all the food is.
- inactive, on 10/02/2008, -1/+8some people actually like diet soda
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -1/+8I like junk in my trunk.
- SkippyDoorknob, on 10/02/2008, -0/+7But they're doing it nationwide.
- MalDON, on 10/02/2008, -3/+10They have to by california law...
Not like they want to. Stop giving them credit. Thank the state. - louiebaur, on 10/01/2008, -0/+6Maybe not the best business move as the shares dropped but looks like most shares are dropping these days!
- thealsir, on 10/02/2008, -1/+7It's true though that the most damning calories come from drinks. Eliminating the consumption of sugary drinks is at least a step in the right direction.
As for me, I eat chicken soup whenever possible. Occasionally I splurge with pizza but I don't do it often. - mcfl36, on 10/02/2008, -1/+7It's a step in the right direction to help people make health conscience decisions.
- shutaro, on 10/02/2008, -1/+7OM NOM NOM! ... Yum!
- parsap, on 10/03/2008, -0/+6Because 1000 calories is worse than 500 calories?
- askantik, on 10/03/2008, -0/+5Call me when they willingly display the INGREDIENT list.
- shutaro, on 10/02/2008, -2/+7What, you mean they don't? I think you'll find they do. It's called Science, look it up.
- mindovermat, on 10/03/2008, -0/+5no need to wait until 2011 nutritiondata.com
PIZZA HUT 12" Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust 2000 calories, 723 from fat 177mg of cholesterol, etc etc... - aethelberga, on 10/02/2008, -0/+4Look, I feel bad enough about eating KFC twice a year as it is. Don't make it worse by posting the calorie count where I can see it. Ignorance is salty, greasy bliss.
- Zippo, on 10/02/2008, -0/+4Mmmm, Spicy Big Crunch.
- Mononuclear, on 10/03/2008, -0/+4We are talking about millions of different fast food stores all over the country. Yum is a giant company and all giant companies have quite a bit of bureaucracy as well which takes time. You have to first find out the caloric value of hunreds of different items. Then you have to design several new displays to list those values. Then you have to make millions of those displays and ship them to all the different taco bells, kfc, etc all over the country...
It isn't like you can just send an email to all the store managers to write in magic marker some random numbers on the menu. - shutaro, on 10/02/2008, -1/+5Why would I eat two cups of cottage cheese? That's like telling someone to eat a cardboard box if they need more fiber. I mean, yeah it has fiber... But it still tastes like a box.
- pwnerofnoobs, on 10/03/2008, -0/+3@shutaro, (1)He was giving an example of how you would satiate your hunger. It would be useless to describe the biological process because your dumb ass can't even grasp the simple example.
(2)You should eat two cups of cottage cheese because you're a dip *****.
(3)Cottage cheese has more nutrients than cardboard. - Blandyman, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2Twice a year?
You, my friend, are no KFC customer. You are merely a PASSERBY!
Then again, I don't like KFC... but good Lord does Taco Bell make my mouth water. - askantik, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2So not displaying these things on a menu is the difference between a free and non-free state? You gotta be kidding me.
- 1shawn, on 10/02/2008, -0/+2If you're going out for fast food, chances are you don't care about the calorie count, so that's just going to add clutter the the menus. Adding calorie counts to menus isn't going to motivate the average American to make healthier choices. They'll just ignore the calories and keep ordering what they normally order. The only people this will benefit are those who are already health conscious so they can make healthier choices while eating out.
- sloppychris, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2But the restaurant owner doesn't have the FREEDOM to operate his or her business as he or she sees fit.
If customers value having nutritional information available, they'll patronize the business that provide it, and this will encourage other businesses to follow suit.
The alternative is allowing a small number of people who feel they have the moral authority to tell others how to run their businesses and what decisions to make. I don't find that very fair. - megapeg, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2Apathy, yes. There's also a shocking lack of knowledge - most people don't even KNOW what a calorie is (or how many a human needs in an average day), let alone care.
- Blandyman, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2Or 2000 pennies, a calorie per penny.
- jerbaker, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2Once you have to do something in one state, it's usually easier to do it in all of them. What are they gonna do, make special menu boards, drive-through menus, and advertisements just for California? Nope. That's why most cars in the 50 states comply with California smog laws too.
It's ok. You don't have to thank us. We know you need us to lead and we don't mind doing it. If you don't like our exports, we can always stop the TV, movies, computers, wine, and produce too. - shutaro, on 10/02/2008, -2/+4Well played, sir.
- Pahtcub, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2Took me till age 27 to start caring and learning about calories...and lost over 60 lbs when I did. I say good, teach kids at a younger age just how bad that ***** really is, unless you're drunk.
- mgill3, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2Oh boy, this looks bad.
People are going to start looking at the menu's and just walking out. - ArmandoM, on 10/03/2008, -0/+1Lots of restaurant owner's don't have the FREEDOM to do whatever they want, because if you operate a chain, then you have to do what the corporate headquarters wants you to. That's the tradeoff. You get the huge brand recognition, advertising, etc. And you get to abide by the corporation's rules.
If someone local Taco Bell owner says they don't want to put up the calorie content on their menu, I say tough, Open up your own unique place. The food would more than likely be much better anyway. - BTime, on 10/03/2008, -0/+1I thought Arby's owned Long John Silvers. Is Arby's part of Yum Brands, or did they sell of LJS to them?
- sloppychris, on 10/03/2008, -0/+1FREEDOM from your boss who has your company's interests in mind is different than freedom (sorry, FREEDOM) from a government which has its own interests in mind.
And you might say the government has the people's interests in mind. If you said that, I would respond by arguing that the people should be allowed to chose individually, rather than be forced into a one size fits all model. - enantiodromia, on 10/03/2008, -0/+1"But the restaurant owner doesn't have the FREEDOM to operate his or her business as he or she sees fit."
totally correct. a restaurant owner is not allowed to poison their patrons. they are not allowed to piss all over their hands then go make meatballs without washing their hands. they are not allowed to charge different prices depending on the color of their patrons skin. they are not allowed to re-use food. they are not allowed to give away drugs.
they are not allowed to do many many things. that's the social contract. you want to do business, you must follow the rules. end of story.
if enough business owners do now like the law, they do have the freedom to take it up with their Government and try to change the law. and that is what freedom means in this country. if you don't like it, fight to change it. - highmeh, on 10/06/2008, -0/+1please type "aspartame" in your search bar.
- psykiv, on 10/03/2008, -0/+1Calories don't kill hunger. If anything, protein kind of does.
- psykiv, on 10/03/2008, -0/+1Not necessarily.
The KFC Honey BBQ chicken snackers only have 220 calories and 3.5g of fat each. Get two of them and get some water and you actually have a pretty satisfying and pretty healthy meal for $2. Not to mention 4g of fiber and 30g of protein between the two.
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-kfc-chicken ...
When I'm in a hurry, that'll be my lunch, and I'm more than fine til dinner.
You could also get the oven roasted chicken strips, at 220 calories for 3 of them and only 4.5g of fat and 32g of protein. Only bad thing is you better have a lot of potassium and water to balance out the ridiculous amounts of sodium in it.
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-kfc-chicken ...
The main problem is when you add fries and a large pepsi. Nix the fries and go for diet and you'll be saving A LOT of calories. Besides, fries do pretty much nothing to make you feel full.
As far as taco bell, a bean burrito isn't too bad of an idea. -
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