"Why Weight?" legislative lunch to support Senate Bill #81 mandating calorie/fat labeling in restaurants

On Thursday Jan 14, 2010 I was asked to attend the luncheon at Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware to show support for Sentate Bill #81 which will mandate restaurants to provide calorie and fat labeling.  American adults and children continue to have alarming rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease...all of which are interrelated.   As a cardiac nurse, I fully support this bill with the belief that by providing customers with nutrition information, people will be able to make healthier choices when dining out which can enable them to live healthier lifestyles....and decrease their risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
I was joined by Senator Sokola (sponsor of bill #81), Senator Bethany Hall-Long (co-sponsor of bill), State representative Mike Ramone, Christina Crews (AHA), and Jonathan Kirsch (Delaware AHA advocacy director).