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As calories on restaurant menus become law in England, will this help us make better choices when it comes to nutrition or will it encourage unhealthy eating patterns and disorders?

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Imagine the scene: after a long week you’ve sat down in your favourite restaurant for a well-deserved meal and glass of wine. Then, as you check the menu, you’re bombarded with how many calories you’re about to consume.

We all know – consciously or not – that when we eat in a restaurant or order a takeaway, we’ll likely be consuming more calories than we would be from a home-cooked meal. The hidden ingredients, sauces and lack of portion control are all factors. However, is adding calories to menus an effective way for us to be more sensible with our choices? Or, could it be dangerous to our mental health?