November 15/Chicago/PRNewswire -- In a recently completed survey of restaurant user attitudes, Technomic found that 65% favor nutritional labeling in restaurants, with the strongest demand for listing of calories and sodium content. Some 70% of consumers say they care that chain restaurants disclose calorie and other nutritional information on their menus, and 68% want nutritional information on all restaurant menus, not just chains. About the same percentage claim that having this information is helpful in making ordering decisions and believe it has a positive impact on consumer health and nutrition.

While only 38% want local, state and/or federal government to play a more active role in regulating health and nutrition in restaurants; 58% expect governments will become more active.