A bill pending in the House of Representatives would ensure diners won’t be kept guessing about the nutrition contents of their meal by requiring restaurants to disclose how much fat and sugar their food contains. ADVERTISEMENTIn filing House Bill No. 5823, Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas seeks to promote healthy diets by requiring restaurants and fast-food stores to add nutrition information to their menus or menu boards. DisclosureSome of the nutrition information the bill would require to be disclosed include the amount of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, sugars, fibers and protein. The bill has been referred to the House health committee.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 31, 2019 21:45 UTC