02/26/2009 - House passes bill on restaurant nutrition info (Associated Press)
House passes bill on restaurant nutrition infoINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill to require chain restaurants in Indiana to make nutritional information available to customers at each location has cleared the Indiana House.
The bill failed to pass earlier this session, but its author, Democratic Rep. Charlie Brown of Gary, called it for another vote Wednesday night. It passed 51-46 and now moves to the Senate.
The bill would require restaurants with 20 or more locations in Indiana to provide details such as calories, fat and carbohydrates on each food item sold, either on a posted menu or printed documents. Some opponents say the bill would be a financial burden on restaurants and cost jobs.
