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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    New Menu Item: Calorie Counts

    If you’ve ever wondered how many calories are in that tub of buttered popcorn at the movies, it looks like you’re about to find out -- whether you want to or not. This morning, the FDA announced new rules that will require movie theaters to post calorie counts, along with chain restaurants, vending machines, and amusement parks.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 25, 2014 • 1 min read

    If you’ve ever wondered how many calories are in that tub of buttered popcorn at the movies, it looks like you’re about to find out -- whether you want to or not. This morning, the FDA announced new rules that will require movie theaters to post calorie counts, along with chain restaurants, vending machines, and amusement parks. We look at how the Affordable Care Act paved the way for more food labeling, and the intense lobbying to control who’s affected.

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    Ferguson Reacts, Anjelica Huston, and New Restaurant Calorie Counts
    1. 0:00Ferguson Reacts to Grand Jury Decision
    2. 8:26The Legal Case in Ferguson: What Happened?
    3. 16:28UVA Embroiled in Sexual Assault Controversy
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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Ferguson Reacts, Anjelica Huston, and New Restaurant Calorie Counts
    1. 0:00Ferguson Reacts to Grand Jury Decision
    2. 8:26The Legal Case in Ferguson: What Happened?
    3. 16:28UVA Embroiled in Sexual Assault Controversy
    4. 25:12Anjelica Huston
    5. 41:26New Menu Item: Calorie CountsYou’re reading this
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