I came across this interesting show on while watching TV the other night. It’s called Marketplace and it covers a wide range of topics that relate to consumer products and services.

This is from their website:

“Whether it is a slick scam or maddening customer service, CBC News: Marketplace weeds out wrongdoing against consumers, and puts pressure on people in power to set things right.”

This episode was about how local casual dining restaurants don’t disclose the calorie content of their dishes. As well as just how many calories are in some of your favorite meals.

Here is the trailer:

They conducted nutritional analysis of 16 different meals and their findings were pretty shocking. I don’t want to spoil it for you, but you can watch the whole episode here.

There was also a bill introduced that would have made it mandatory for these restaurants to include calorie and other nutritional information on their menus. Amazingly it was rejected.

The website also offers some great tips on how to eat healthy while at restaurants. You can watch the whole episode at CBC.ca/marketplace.

It makes you think twice about ordering your favorite dish again.