In yet another major Obamacare deadline setback, restaurant owners won't have to inform patrons of the number of calories in their fare.
The calorie requirement, included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, had restaurant owners and major grocers up in arms due to uncertainties about reporting and the cost of compliance.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took compassion on the industry and Thursday announced a delay until after the next presidential election, setting up the twin possibilities of either strict enforcement in the event of a Democratic win or abolition of the rule in the event of a GOP victory.
A third possibility is that a Democratic administration may also choose to nix the rule, given the bipartisan opposition to it.
The FDA delay sets the date for compliance at Dec. 1, 2016. Meantime, there are legislative efforts in the works to kill the calorie counting requirement.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
