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http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-03-24/the-40-deadliest-fast-food-meals/#
Lost in the acrimony of the health-care reform, there was one clause that all sides seem to agree on: Beginning next year, all restaurant chains with more than 20 locations will have to post calorie counts and other similar information.Consumer health advocates, needless to say, are thrilled. “It's been shown over and over again in places where [menu-labeling has] gone into effect, consumers have calorie sticker-shock,†says Harold Goldstein, executive director of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy. “Consumers often decide to purchase something else or something smaller.†Surprisingly, restaurant groups are pleased, too: A national standard provides a consistent standard, trumping numerous local ordinances that chains must navigate.
So what “sticker-shock†can you anticipate in 2011? The Daily Beast decided to provide a preview, ranking 40 fast-food standards and classics based on which are worst for your health. We equally weighed five criteria, which were almost universally available to each of the items we measured: calories, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and sugar.
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