Panera Bread announced Wednesday that it will become the first national restaurant chain to voluntarily post the calorie information for its menu items at all 585 of its company-owned locations.
One study by food industry consulting group Technomic, which surveyed 755 people living in the New York City boroughs, found that 82 percent of respondents said the listings impacted what they ordered at restaurants.
“Generally Americans are looking for flavor and taste and quality,” he said, adding that it’s more about how many pounds per dollar one can get. “You don’t go out to a restaurant to know what kind of calorie count is in your food.”
One important part of this equation that is not shown is that Panera portion control is just as important as the calorie count. Our base meal size is usually 3 times larger than it should be. Why do you think that Weight Watchers is so successful with its followers. Its not so much about calories as it is about smaller portions therefore alerting you to the problem. Calories are usually too high because portion size it to large. Panera showing calorie count is a great thing.
Even a salad can be loaded with a ton of calories and can be misleading so its a great idea. Good job Panera Bread!