Public Health Department Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:03:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg Public Health Department Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 Chain Restaurants Needs Calorie And Sodium Numbers On Their Menus: Public Health https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/04/25/1-chain-restaurants-needs-calorie-and-sodium-numbers-on-their-menus-public-health/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/04/25/1-chain-restaurants-needs-calorie-and-sodium-numbers-on-their-menus-public-health/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:01:41 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=10139 Chain restaurants in Toronto should have calorie and sodium (salt) counts on their menus, according to the city’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown.

According to a news release from the City of Toronto’s public health department, nearly half (46 per cent) of adults in the city are overweight. Nearly one-quarter (24 per cent) of adults in Toronto have high blood pressure.

McKeown wants that to change.

In the news release he said that, “diners underestimate the calories and sodium in their restaurant meals.”

Having the calorie and sodium figures right on the menu will help people make healthier choices when they order their food.

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