WASHINGTON — Movie-theater chains are fighting a federal requirement to disclose that their popcorn contains up to 1,460 calories — equal to almost three Big Macs.
Chain restaurants with at least 20 locations will have to post the calorie content of menu items under a provision in the health-care law.
And regulators will propose rules by March 23 that include concession stands and grocery stores.
“Just because you happen to be watching a movie while you’re eating doesn’t mean you aren’t eating out,” said Margo Wootan, the director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington.
Movie theaters and grocery stores are lobbying the Food and Drug Administration to avoid the proposed regulation.