{"id":10190,"date":"2019-04-14T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-14T09:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=10190"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:25:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:25:27","slug":"the-truth-behind-calorie-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/04\/the-truth-behind-calorie-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth Behind Calorie Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">New York City\u2019s Health Department amended the city Health Code to require the posting of calorie counts by chain restaurants on menus, menu boards, and item tags. This was one element of the city\u2019s response to rising obesity rates.\u00a0 So if you&#8217;re stopping by a fast-food spot or chain restaurant, chances are you&#8217;ll be reminded of just how many calories you&#8217;re about to consume, thanks to the listings on the menu. But the question is, how spot-on are these listings?<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video to know the findings:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Truth Behind Calorie Labels\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hE2lna5Wxuo?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Are you conscious of your calorie intake?<\/li>\n<li>What do you think of the video?<\/li>\n<li>Is calorie-labeling effective to curb the rising obesity rates?<\/li>\n<li>What do you do to stay fit and healthy?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate New York City\u2019s Health Department amended the city Health Code to require the posting of calorie counts by chain restaurants on menus, menu boards, and item tags. 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