The city Board of Health is poised to reenact Tuesday a bitterly contested rule requiring restaurants to post the calorie contents of each dish on their menus. The proposed regulation — part of Mayor Bloomberg's campaign to reduce obesity and diabetes — would make eateries with 15 or more outposts around the country prominently display calorie counts before patrons order. (New York Daily News, Tuesday)
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