Denny’s Sued Over Too Much Sodium
The Denny’s restaurant chain is being sued by a New Jersey man and the Center for Science in the Public for the high amount of sodium in most of their food. Denny’s is responding by saying the suit is silly and has no merit.
The truth is that Denny’s has food on the menu that contains over 5000 mgs of sodium. In case you don’t know the recommended daily maximum amount is around 2300 or 2400 mgs. So it’s possible to consume a couple days worth all in one meal. For those who are salt sensitive and have high blood pressure or heart problems this amount of sodium can be very dangerous and in some cases even deadly. The suit wants to force Denny’s to list the sodium content on their menus.
I don’t think that’s asking too much, in fact as someone who needs to watch their daily intake of sodium, carbs, and calories, I would love for restaurants to list nutritional information for all their foods, even if it be on a separate menu page. I think we’re all entitled to know what we’re consuming.
On the other hand we can’t blame Denny’s for our own ignorance. The truth is when you eat at a restaurant you should know that they prepare the food for taste and not health. They will add extra fats and sodium and whatever else it takes to make the food taste the best. That’s a given. An adult
in this day and age should know that and take responsibility for their decision go there and eat. You can’t tell me that some people would consider a meal of sausage, bacon, eggs, pancakes, and toast to be good for their health.
Another consideration is portion size. I vacationed last week, where my sister took me out to eat almost daily. At most of the restaurants we went to I couldn’t finish the meal and had to ask for doggy bags. Understand also that I am not a thin person and am very capable of eating a lot. The point is that if portions were cut the sodium content would certainly be lower without altering the recipe.