Liquor Big Source of Calories in US Diet

Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 10:59 AM

Everyone knows America’s got a weight problem. To combat it, the FDA wants to implement national standards for posting caloric information on chain restaurant menus. But the proposed legislation leaves one of the biggest culprits in the obesity epidemic unregulated says the Washington Post: liquor.  Things like wine and beer “would almost be considered a diet drink” when lined up next to the “signature drinks” pushed by chain restaurants. The Cheesecake Factory’s Flying Gorilla packs anywhere from 590 to 870 calories a glass depending on how much ice cream is involved. For their part, the FDA says it left out alcoholic drinks from the proposal because “the agency apparently does not believe it has jurisdiction over alcohol.”

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