“While these changes aren’t expected to cause Americans to suddenly clean up their diets, they could have profound indirect effects on how we think about food and nutrition, what we choose from the menu, and ultimately what restaurants serve.” Starting today, calorie counts on menus are going to be mandatory. (Luckily, this didn’t happen until my eyesight got so bad I couldn’t read most menus anyway…)

+ From Grubstreet: The Last Conversation You’ll Ever Need to Have About Eating Right. And like most last conversations on a topic, this one has some follow-ups.