Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015 – Application of the Act for Self-Serve Items
This fact sheet is intended to help food service premises owners and operators, public health stakeholders, and the general public understand, implement and enforce Ontario’s menu labelling legislation as it may apply to regulated food service premises offering self-serve food and beverage items for sale. Information regarding standard food items, where calories are displayed, serving size, exemptions and contextual statement is provided.
Resource Information
Date
September 1, 2016
Author
Government of Ontario
Type
Example/Component, Legislation
Setting
Community-at-large, Grocery/Retail, Restaurant/Food Service Premise
Age
Prenatal, Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17), Adults (18-64), Older Adults (65 and over)
Topic
Chronic Disease Prevention, Food Environment, Food, Nutrition & Menu Labelling, Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight | Obesity
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial, Provincial (Ontario)