Oregon Proposal to Require Nutritional Information Advances

Oregon’s Senate has reportedly approved a bill (H.B. 2726) that would require restaurants with more than 15 locations nationwide to post information about calories, saturated fats and sodium for all menu items. According to a news source, some 69 percent of state residents polled have said that they want more nutritional information on restaurant menus. The legislation, which now awaits the governor’s signature, would require the information to be posted on menus, menu boards and drive-through displays. See Oregon Senate Democrats Press Release, June 1, 2009.