Submitted on Monday 27th July 2020
Rejected on Monday 3rd August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop the legislation that will publish calorie labels on menus
Counting calories has been established to, in some cases, cause or trigger disordered eating. Calorie counting has been proved to be an ineffective way to lose weight long term, increases stigma around food choices and puts people vulnerable to eating disorders at risk.
Some resources include: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/current/public-health-not-public-shaming
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.21538#oby21538-bib-0038
https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/weight-management-articles/why-weight-loss-is-so-much-more-complicated
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5764193/#!po=6.00000
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