Restaurant chains will have to tell you how many calories are in your sandwich, your milk shake and even your bag of chips by the middle of next year as part of the U.S. government's fight against obesity.
The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that final rules requiring restaurants and retail food companies to divulge nutritional and calorie information are expected to be issued by the end of 2011.
It proposed that the rules, pertaining to food and drinks sold from menus and display cases, would become effective six months later.
In a country where two out of every three people are overweight or obese, the government hopes to influence food choices and ultimately lower healthcare costs.
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