Yesterday 13 SoCal locations of the carbo-centric Panera Bread debuted their calorie count menuboards, according to the OC Register. Including calories alongside menu items is something that we'll be seeing in California starting January 1, 2011 by law, however this fast-casual chain has become an early adopter. more ›

In an attempt to give the public more information about the nutritional value of the fast food they're consuming, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky is presenting a proposal next week that would require fast food restaurants to post calorie counts on menus:

If the measure is successful, Los Angeles County would be following in the footsteps of New York and a handful of other municipalities nationwide that already have implemented calorie counts on the menus at major restaurant chains, or are taking steps to do so. more ›