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So I was all excited sharing with you

About six weeks ago

That something that has been delayed and delayed and delayed since last decade

Was finally taking place and it was where you would know when you went to a chain restaurant any

Restaurant that's 20 or more locations in the country you would know how many calories were in the food on the menu

You'll go to the supermarket and

Every package good you see it tells you about the calorie count of the food and other

Nutritional things about it and that way you can make an informed decision

A lot of people when you go to eat out you're not interested in

What the calorie counts are you're treating yourself?

But then there are others that eat out almost every meal and

So having access to the information if you want to use it is great

You may be aware I am opposed to government

banning stuff like the weird stuff that the former mayor in New York tried to do with soft drinks

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