KyPost To Go:
RSS
|
-
|
-
Search This Site
Search the Web
Home
News
Weather
Traffic
Sports
Your Life
Your Money
Obituaries
Lottery
Autos/Vehix
Sub-Navigation
What's On The Menu
Restaurant Statements
Testing Process
Test Results
Side Navigation
Restaurants Involved
Read statements and quotes from the restaurants involved.
Statement from Applebee's/Weight Watchers
"Applebee’s has extremely high quality compliance standards for all our menu items. We regularly test our Weight Watchers menu items at an independent lab..."
Quotes from Howard Gordon, SVP of Communications, Cheesecake Factory
"Our menu is correct" "all of our salads were under 590..."
Statement from company spokesperson for Brinker International, owner of Chili's, Macaroni Grill and On the Border
"We strive to ensure nutritional information we provide to our guests is accurate based on standard recipes across our restaurants nationwide..."
Statement from Alex Malone at Taco Bell Corp.
"Taco Bell goes to great lengths to provide our customers with complete and truthful nutritional information, and we absolutely stand by the accuracy of our figures as published in our nutritional brochures and on our web site..."
Quote from Margo Wootan at The Center for Science in the Public Interest
"People have a right to know what's in their food," said Margo Wootan, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "How can you exercise personal responsibility and make an informed choice if you don't have basic information?"...
Statement from National Restaurant Association
According to the National Restaurant Association, three in four adults are trying to eat more healthfully than they did two years ago...
The Testing Process
.
How testing was performed at Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
In eight cities across the country, Scripps television stations bought items off the low fat/low calorie menus at Macaroni Grill, Chili’s, Applebee’s, Cheesecake Factory and Taco Bell. Staff members placed each sample in a Ziploc bag, labeled it and packed it on ice in a cooler.
Video
Analytical Laboratories Test Results
All Test Results: Real Calorie and Fat Content Comparison Chart
Applebee's Cajun Lime Tilapia (WCPO)
Applebee's Cajun Lime Tilapia (KNXV)
Applebee's Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Applebee's Garlic Herb Chicken
Applebee's Grilled Chili-Lime Chicken Salad
Applebee's Italian Chicken and Portobello Sandwich
Applebee's Steak and Portobello Sandwich
Applebee's Tortilla Chicken Melt Appetizer
Cheesecake Factory's Bread and Butter
Cheesecake Factory's Weight Management Asian Chicken Salad
Cheesecake Factory's Weight Management California Salad
Cheesecake Factory's Weight Management Pear and Endive Salad
Cheesecake Factory's Weight Management Spicy Chicken Salad
Chili's Guiltless Grill Black Bean Burger
Chili's Guiltless Grill Chicken Platter
Chili's Guiltless Grill Chicken Sandwich
Chili's Guiltless Grill Salmon
Macaroni Grill's Pollo Magro Skinny Chicken (WCPO)
Macaroni Grill's Pollo Magro Skinny Chicken (WXYZ)
Macaroni Grill's Simple Salmon
On the Border's Chicken Fajitas
On the Border's Chips, Salsa, and Queso Dip
Taco Bell's Fresco Bean Burrito
Taco Bell's Fresco Crunchy Taco
Taco Bell's Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Taco
Scripps TV Station Group
© 2008 The E.W. Scripps Co.
Privacy Policy
(Updated) |
Terms of Use
(Updated) |
EEO
More news and information
from our local news partners
This site is hosted and managed by
Inergize Digital Media
.