OK, USA Today, we love your chunky infographic style.
dataanxiety answered: Of course I would, if it were a mere 1,160 calories! A regular Whopper has more. Meat Monster is a low-cal miracle, IF Slashfood is correct
» We say: Actually, a Whopper only has 670 calories according to Burger King’s own site, which is by no means light, but is still little more than half of the calorie count of this thang.
» The implications: Restaurants and vending machines that have more than twenty locations or units, respectively, would be required to post the caloric content of their foods. Menu cards would also bear a generic message about 2,000 calories being the recommended daily intake. This was actually a mandate in the Affordable Care Act that passed last year; the FDA proposal would just be the beginning of that enforcement. So, basically, you’ll have to start closing your eyes when you get to the counter at Carl’s Jr. (or, for our southern brethren, Hardee’s).
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