Clark is one guy who's into full disclosure. He's fascinated by how the restaurant industry goes berserk over
calorie count disclosures, particularly among the chain restaurants throughout New York.
At the same time, he's opposed to government playing the role of food police, such as Los Angeles did when they
banned fast food.
That's
not a legitimate function of government, according to the consumer champ.
In the latest development, an appellate court has upheld New York's right to require chains to post calorie counts on their menus. Clark was recently in a McDonald's near Grand Central Terminal. He actually changed his menu selection for a healthier item with less calories -- and willingly paid more! That was his personal choice.
Sometimes foods that seem healthy are not healthy at all. Clark recalls a woman going to the media at the height of the fat-free diet craze. She had decided to go on a Fig Newton diet -- a fat-free food that also happens to have a lot of calories -- and was upset because she actually gained 35 pounds!