New York City has some peculiar laws, rules, and regulations. I met a friend for lunch in NYC a few weeks ago and after lunch stopped for ice cream at a local Haagen Dasz outlet. I was very surprised to see that every single product sold at the Haagen Dasz had calorie counts - counts for one scoop, 2, 3, milkshakes, slurpees, smoothies, you name it. The precise calorie count of each item was listed on the menu board. Since the average person eating anything at Haagen Dasz sure isn't counting calories, this struck me as bizarre so I asked my friend about it.
It's a law that New York City only imposes on chains. I told my friend that this seemed discriminatory to me, and that you cannot discriminate even against perceived greedy large corporate chains, who are entitled to the same federal constitutional protections as sole proprietors.
My friend laughed and told me that, and a Metro Card with $2.25 on it will get me on the subway.
