I like Denny's. I really do. I have nothing against Denny's. In fact, if there was one near my house, I would probably go there as often as I go to IHOP. But even with IHOP, I don't go there very often either.
I also have a family history of hypertension. Irrelevant? No.
Just yesterday, a consumer activist group sued Denny's Corp saying that their menus should disclose the "dangerously high" sodium levels in its meals. The recommended amount of sodium intake for most Americans is no more than 1,500 milligrams daily according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, not 5,000 milligrams which some of Denny's meals contain.
But at the same time, if you have hypertension, isn't that your responsibility to find out what foods you should and should not eat? I looked to see if Denny's offers nutrition information for their menu items, and they do. They have six pages worth. If you're watching how much sodium you take in, shouldn't you already know which foods are high in salt? Shouldn't you already know that food that you eat outside of the house will probably more salt? Am I out of line to say that it is every American's responsibility to take care of themselves? Or is it just because we are demanding more?
I know what you're thinking. If McDonald's can put all the nutrition facts on every single one of their products, why can't Denny's? Well, for one, Denny's doesn't serve their food "to go". It is a dine-in restaurant. Now if you ask for nutrition information and they don't have any in their building? Well, that's a whole different story.
What's your take on this matter? And what can Denny's do to fix this problem?
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