Nutrition Regulation Map

Combined Map | Trans Fat Ban Map | Menu Labeling Initiative Map

Select your state or locality below to view the key highlights of foodservice nutrition regulatory initiatives.

Missouri

In 2010, menu labeling was re-introduced. Menu labeling would apply to foodservice establishments with 20 or more locations nationwide. Calories would be required on menus, and additional nutrition information would need to be available upon request. The additional nutrition information that would need to be available is: calories from fat, grams of total fat, grams of saturated fat, grams of carbohydrates, grams of sugar, milligrams of sodium, grams of dietary fiber, and grams of protein. A statement describing the suggested daily calorie intake based on recommendations from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services would be required on menus, in addition to, a statement of where the additional nutrition information can be accessed. The bill does provide that no local ordinance shall impose menu labeling on a restaurant that is not a chain, or require a chain restaurant to post nutrition information that is not already listed in the bill. The bill would go into effect January 1, 2011. The House bill was referred to the Health Care Policy Committee on May 14, 2010.

In 2009, menu labeling was introduced for foodservice establishments with 15 or more locations nationwide. Calories would be required on all menus, menu boards, and drive-thru menus. The bill was not addressed before the end of the 2009 legislative session.

In 2007, the state legislature introduced a bill that would have prohibited artificial trans fat in all schools, but the bill was defeated. A similar bill, which would have banned trans fat from being used or sold in any food offered at public schools, was also defeated.