KFC, Taco Bell to post calorie counts on menu boards [View All]

From fried chicken and pizza to tacos and hamburgers, Yum! Brands said today that it plans to post calorie figures on the menu boards of all its company-owned restaurants in the United States.

The Louisville company said the voluntary move is the first for a national fast-food chain. It comes amid growing demand for more disclosure about the nutrition of quick-service menu items.

Yum owns KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A &W All-American Food. The calorie information will be phased in starting this year and ending Jan 1, 2011.

The company also said it will call for federal legislation to establish uniform guidelines for menu labeling with calorie information. It will use new legislation in California as a model.