00:00For the Quezon Zetirians, there's good news for the health-conscious.
00:08The LGU has already issued the Calorie Labeling Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations.
00:15Restaurants and fast-food chains in the city will be required to put a calorie count on every meal on their menu.
00:22Micro-business enterprises are also exempted.
00:26Just like in the case of karenderya, this will be implemented in three phases.
00:31First, in December this year, according to local officials,
00:35this will help the number of Q citizens with hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and even overweight.
00:45But experts remind us that this doesn't mean that food and drinks will be reduced in calories.
00:56For example, a soft drink has a label of zero-calorie food, but there's no nutrition compared to a rice, for example, or a banana that has 100 calories but has nutrients.
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