January 18, 2017 – This information is from the Ontario Public
Health Association
Menu labelling will ease health-care costs: OPHA
Ontario’s new
Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015 will lead to healthier people and ease the
pressure on our health-care system, Ontario Public Health Association president
Ellen Wodchis says.
"As more
Ontarians enjoy dining outside the home, menu labelling will empower
individuals and parents to make informed choices to better their health and
that of their families,” Wodchis says. "This will help reduce pressure on
our health-care system by reducing visits to hospitals and doctors."
Under the new legislation, which came into force January 1,
2017, Ontario food service providers—such as restaurants, coffee shops,
convenience stores, grocery stores and movie theatres with 20 or more
locations—must include the number of calories for food and beverage items on
their menus, tags and labels.
Ontario
is the first Canadian province to introduce caloric menu labeling for food and
drink items, and the OPHA commends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
for taking the first step in this direction.
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