Montgomery to resume debate on restaurant nutrition labeling

The Montgomery County Council is set to resume debate this week over whether chain restaurants should have to include in their menus the amount of calories, fat and sodium of the food they sell.

Councilman George Leventhal, D-at large, introduced a bill in 2007 requiring restaurants with 10 or more facilities nationally to post nutritional information on their menus and menu boards in all of their Montgomery County locations. A committee held work sessions on the bill, but the full council never voted on the proposed legislation.