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World Service,28 Feb 2018,17 mins

Counting Calories

Business Daily

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Should the food industry do more to encourage us to eat less? Elizabeth Hotson reports on efforts to curb calorie intake in the UK, while Manuela Saragosa speaks to Brian Elbel, a population health expert from New York University, about the impact of US regulations forcing restaurant chains to advertise calorie numbers on their menus. (Photo: Fast food burger, Credit: Getty Images)

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