Wootan Margo G, Osborn Melissa, Malloy Claudia J
Center for Science in the Public Interest, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA.
Prev Med. 2006 Dec;43(6):458-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.07.008. Epub 2006 Aug 28.
Given the link between eating out, poor diets, and obesity, we assessed the availability of point-of-purchase nutrition information at the largest fast-food restaurant in the U.S., McDonald's.
In August 2004, we visited 29 of 33 (88%) of the McDonald's outlets in Washington, DC and visually inspected the premises, as well as asked cashiers or restaurant managers whether they had nutrition information available in the restaurant.
In Washington, DC, 59% of McDonald's outlets provided in-store nutrition information for the majority of their standard menu items. In 62% of the restaurants, it was necessary to ask two or more employees in order to obtain a copy of that information.
We found that even at the largest chain restaurant in the country, nutrition information at the point of decision-making is often difficult to find or completely absent.
鉴于外出就餐、不良饮食与肥胖之间的联系，我们评估了美国最大的快餐店麦当劳购买点营养信息的可得性。
2004年8月，我们走访了华盛顿特区33家麦当劳门店中的29家（88%），实地查看了店内情况，并询问收银员或餐厅经理餐厅是否有营养信息。
在华盛顿特区，59%的麦当劳门店为其大多数标准菜单项目提供了店内营养信息。在62%的餐厅，需要询问两名或更多员工才能获得该信息的副本。
我们发现，即使在该国最大的连锁餐厅，决策点的营养信息往往很难找到或完全没有。
