Restaurants in NYC will require warnings on their processed food items this month according to a bill passed by NYC's Mayor Eric Adams late last year.
Late last year, Mayor Eric Adams signed the Sweet Truth Act, which will require chain restaurants to conspicuously express warnings next to menu items with high volumes of added sugar and, beginning later this month, restaurants with prepackaged food will face fines per violation if they do not comply.
At some point I don't like to see the government coming in and saying you can only eat this, and you can’t eat that. But what I do like is adopting one of the foundational principles of modern medicine, which is informed consent.' Informed consent is the 'process of communication between you and your health care provider that often leads to agreement or permission for care, treatment, or services,' according to the American Cancer Society.
Though calorie needs vary per person, the recommended added sugar intake per day for a 2,000 calorie diet is 50 grams. Many Americans consume more than this during their commute to work. 'So, I’m tired. I go to Starbucks. I get a coffee and some kind of highly refined sugar item,' Brecka said. 'It makes me feel great for a short period of time, and I'm after that short-term gratification. It has consequences.
These are just a few popular menu items on Starbucks, McDonald’s and Dunkin' Donuts menus and the breakdowns of sugar per unit. The move to pass the Sweet Truth Act was brought to lawmakers in NYC as the city is in the thick of a nutrition and obesity crisis statewide, including the five boroughs. 'Processed foods, and highly refined carbohydrates and sugars, lead to overeating,' Brecka said.
In 2023, 34.5% of adults in the Bronx were reportedly obese. This number was up 2.1% from 2020. During the same year, 17.2% of residents in Manhattan were reportedly obese, according to NY.gov. This data was up slightly from 17.1% in 2020. From 2016-2020, at least 34.40% of Black and non-Hispanic people in NY state were reportedly obese. When comparing NYC Marcoscope and Community Health Survey data, obesity was highest in men aged 20 to 39 years old and women between 40 and 58 years old.
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