03 Sep 2024 --- Researchers suggest making it mandatory for businesses to provide calorie-free menus alongside menus with calories to accommodate people with eating disorders who may find seeing calorie information on menus challenging. The University of Liverpool, UK, research team bases this proposal on several studies addressing the potential influence of calorie labeling on people with an eating disorder. As of April 2022, England enforces mandatory calorie labeling in its out-of-home food sector as part of the UK government’s strategy to tackle obesity. The policy requires businesses with 250 or more employees selling foods for immediate consumption to provide the public with information “to make healthier decisions.”
