The Dieting Habits of New Yorkers

By Michael Huang on March 31, 2007 1:52 AM | 0 Comments

My sister is working on a study right now with the Department of Health in New York to determine the eating habits of New Yorkers. As part of this project, they're giving away $2 Metro cards in exchange for restaurant receipts. This is part of a larger regulation to list calorie information on menus.


New York Times: Survey Swaps Metrocards for Receipts

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