Tufts University: Study - National Calorie Menu Labeling Law Will Add Years of Healthy Living, Save Billions
June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, June 10 -- Tufts University issued the following news release:
The national law requiring chain restaurants to include calorie labels on menus is estimated to prevent tens of thousands of new heart disease and type 2 diabetes cases--and save thousands of lives--in just five years, according to a new study estimating the law's impact.
The model also estimated that the law would produce $10-14 billion in healthcare cost savings and another $3-5 . . .
The national law requiring chain restaurants to include calorie labels on menus is estimated to prevent tens of thousands of new heart disease and type 2 diabetes cases--and save thousands of lives--in just five years, according to a new study estimating the law's impact.
The model also estimated that the law would produce $10-14 billion in healthcare cost savings and another $3-5 . . .